GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Joe Ryan
League: Northern Illinois Big 12 - East
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2012 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Ben Nieman 6'3" 200 WR 4.54 [Iowa]
Devin Mottet 6'3" 195 QB 4.90
Evan Short 6'3" 285 T 5.05
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 1300-Yard RB
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 27.6
2012 National Rank: #2080
2012 State Rank: #80
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 34.9
2013 National Rank: #1004
2013 State Rank: #31
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 25.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1871
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 35-19 (16-13 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 25.6
2012 Points Against Average: 16.8
2012 Differential: +8.8
2012 Wins: #1626 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (19-13), #4246 Geneseo (34-31), #4441 Rochelle (26-14), #6720 DeKalb (49-30), #6948 Yorkville (44-0), #8256 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Chicago) (35-13), #11930 North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) (40-7)
2012 Losses: #214 Montini (Lombard) (24-22), #538 Morris (13-0), #1123 Kaneland (Maple Park) (30-7), #1469 Ottawa (10-6)
2012 Opponents W-L: 80-40
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox), 9/6 North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago), 9/13 vs DeKalb, 9/20 Geneseo, 9/27 at Ottawa, 10/4 at Morris, 10/11 at Rochelle, 10/18 Kaneland (Maple Park), 10/25 at Yorkville
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Kaneland (Maple Park) (36.6), Ottawa (30.5), Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (29.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) (-18.8), Yorkville (0.7), DeKalb (7.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5 (20.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2741
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%