GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Crimson/Gold
Coach: Dennis Piron
League: Upstate Eight - River
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Noah Frazier 6'1" 220 Senior FB/DE 4.85
Jack Breshears 6'5" 280 Senior T 5.16 [Florida Atlantic]
Jake Hlava 6'2" 215 Senior OLB/RB 4.81
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Pass Rush/Defensive Speed, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions, New QB
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 55.7
2013 National Rank: #154
2013 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1
2014 Starting Power Rating: 44.8
2014 National Rank: #402
2014 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 29.4
Dynasty National Rank: #856
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.6
Dynasty Record: 86-36 (50-17 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 13-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 42.4
2013 Points Against Average: 14.3
2013 Differential: +28.1
2013 Wins: #375 Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (29-26), #488 Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn) (34-14), #780 Lake Forest (19-14), #1220 Boylan (Rockford) (38-6), #2119 Rolling Meadows (48-13), #2129 Geneva (49-20), #2881 East (St. Charles) (47-14), #3221 DeKalb (48-6), #3942 North (St. Charles) (44-7), #8375 Larkin (Elgin) (46-14), #9502 Streamwood (56-14), #9710 West Chicago (48-7), #11392 Elgin (62-14)
2013 Losses: #488 Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn) (31-25)
2013 Opponents W-L: 89-61
Recent State Championships: 2013 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Sun), 2005 (tied for 1st; Suburban Prairie North), 2003 (Suburban Prairie North)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Oswego, 9/5 at Glenbard North (Carol Stream), 9/12 Larkin (Elgin), 9/19 at East (St. Charles), 9/26 North (St. Charles), 10/3 at West Chicago, 10/10 at Elgin, 10/17 Geneva, 10/24 Streamwood
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (44.3), Oswego (39.9), Geneva (29.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Elgin (-15.9), West Chicago (-14.3), Streamwood (-9.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 (25.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4202
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 56%