GENERAL
Nickname: Barbs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Matt Weckler
League: Northern Illinois Big 12 - East
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2013 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Dre Brown 6'1" 200 Senior HB 4.58 [Illinois]
Allen Letterer III 6'1" 210 Senior LB 4.63
Jake Keykendahl 6'0" 225 Senior LB 4.94
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 21
2013 National Rank: #3221
2013 State Rank: #114
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 28.7
2014 National Rank: #1746
2014 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7811
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.8
Dynasty Record: 26-75 (12-55 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 29.4
2013 Points Against Average: 28.7
2013 Differential: +0.7
2013 Wins: #3672 Rochelle (46-41), #5068 Morris (40-14), #6463 Ottawa (56-28), #8330 Streator (42-14), #8507 Vernon Hills (25-10)
2013 Losses: #154 Batavia (48-6), #379 Sycamore (48-26), #875 Kaneland (Maple Park) (35-12), #4330 Hampshire (35-34), #4547 Yorkville (14-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 62-43
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Vernon Hills (33-14)
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Vernon Hills, 9/5 at West Chicago, 9/12 at McHenry, 9/19 at Sycamore, 9/26 at Kaneland (Maple Park), 10/3 Morris, 10/10 at Rochelle, 10/17 Yorkville, 10/24 Geneseo
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Sycamore (40.8), Kaneland (Maple Park) (37.6), Geneseo (34.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: West Chicago (-14.3), Vernon Hills (-2.3), McHenry (2.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 (24.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #98
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2429
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%