Downers Grove North (Downers Grove, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: John Wander
League: West Suburban - Silver
Playoff Division: none

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
David Edwards 6'6" 225 Senior ATH [Wisconsin]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Vontae Diggs 6'4" 200 Senior LB [Connecticut]
Richard Olekanma 6'2" 205 Senior LB [Toledo]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 35.7
2013 National Rank: #1145
2013 State Rank: #41
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 34.6
2014 National Rank: #1059
2014 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 27.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1028
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8
Dynasty Record: 66-54 (31-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 20.8
2013 Points Against Average: 10.8
2013 Differential: +10
2013 Wins: #509 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (10-7), #3918 Downers Grove South (Downers Grove) (42-21), #4498 Lockport (45-0), #5535 Young [Whitney] (Chicago) (28-0), #6077 York (Elmhurst) (28-7), #6284 Hinsdale South (Darien) (28-0), #6452 Proviso West (Hillside) (34-14)
2013 Losses: #36 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (7-0), #340 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) (21-0), #1247 Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park) (16-10), #2884 Lyons (LaGrange) (17-10), #3208 Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale) (20-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 78-47
Recent State Championships: 2004 (8A)
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; West Suburban Silver), 2003 (West Suburban Silver)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Lockport (31-20)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Lockport, 9/5 at Hinsdale South (Darien), 9/13 at Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn), 9/19 Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park), 9/27 at Lyons (LaGrange), 10/3 Downers Grove South (Downers Grove), 10/10 at York (Elmhurst), 10/17 Proviso West (Hillside), 10/24 Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) (46.9), Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park) (35.5), Lyons (LaGrange) (24.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Proviso West (Hillside) (4.9), York (Elmhurst) (7.7), Hinsdale South (Darien) (10.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6 (28.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #68
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1849
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%



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