Hiawatha (Kirkland, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Sean Donnelly
League: Northeastern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Doolittle 5'9" 180 Senior RB/S
Bart Hall 5'11" 200 Junior G/MLB
Brandon Phelps 5'9" 150 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Physical Size

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -32.1
2013 National Rank: #13483
2013 State Rank: #508
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -36.6
2014 National Rank: #13769
2014 State Rank: #521
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -31.8
Dynasty National Rank: #14301
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 20-79 [19-80 on the field] (14-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (7th)
2013 Points For Average: 14.8
2013 Points Against Average: 31.8
2013 Differential: -17
2013 Wins: #13785 Westminster Christian (Elgin) (40-27), #14278 North Shore Country Day (Winnetka) (20-8), #14476 Christian Liberty Academy (Arlington Heights) (38-0)
2013 Losses: #5191 Marquette (Ottawa) (48-7), #8438 Christian Life (Rockford) (35-0), #9737 Hope Academy (Chicago) (49-0), #10732 Alden-Hebron/Faith Lutheran (Hebron) (28-8), #11599 Luther North (Chicago) (46-14), #11989 Mooseheart (45-6)
2013 Opponents W-L: 44-44
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Mooseheart (18-12)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Mooseheart, 9/6 at North Shore Country Day (Winnetka), 9/13 at Christian Liberty Academy/Christian Heritage Academy (Arlington Heights), 9/19 Westminster Christian (Elgin), 9/26 Marquette (Ottawa), 10/4 at Luther North/St. Benedict (Chicago), 10/10 Alden-Hebron/Faith Lutheran (Hebron), 10/17 at Christian Life (Rockford), 10/24 at Hope Academy (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Marquette (Ottawa) (11.5), Christian Life (Rockford) (3.5), Hope Academy (Chicago) (-7.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North Shore Country Day (Winnetka) (-43.4), Westminster Christian (Elgin) (-25.4), Mooseheart (-19.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #414
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10847
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2014 Projected League Finish: 7th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%