Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: George Czart
League: Southwest Suburban - Red
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 1-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Abramowicz 6'0" 180 Senior S/OLB 4.52
Kyle Ostrowski 6'2" 180 Senior WR 4.70
Ryan Arthur 5'11" 190 Senior QB 5.00

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Julian Hylton 6'1" 180 Senior ATH 4.4 [Illinois]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Offense, Depth On Offense, Size On OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 35.8
2013 National Rank: #1133
2013 State Rank: #40
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2014 Starting Power Rating: 34.6
2014 National Rank: #1059
2014 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3251
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.6
Dynasty Record: 35-26 (25-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 35.6
2013 Points Against Average: 15.3
2013 Differential: +20.3
2013 Wins: #2790 Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley) (42-21), #3029 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (43-36), #3175 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (22-21), #3473 Rich Central (Olympia Fields) (38-6), #3476 Thornton (Harvey) (30-12), #5708 Thornton Fractional South (Lansing) (41-6), #7714 Thornwood (South Holland) (42-6), #9647 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (47-7), #9690 Thornridge (Dolton) (41-14), #10929 Hillcrest (Country Club Hills) (37-0)
2013 Losses: #488 Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn) (12-6), #712 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (43-38)
2013 Opponents W-L: 59-63
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (49-0), 9/5/14 Hillcrest (Country Club Hills) (44-6)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle), 9/5 at Hillcrest (Country Club Hills), 9/12 at Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park), 9/19 Thornridge (Dolton), 9/26 at Thornton (Harvey), 10/3 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox), 10/10 at Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox), 10/17 Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley), 10/24 Thornwood (South Holland)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (42.4), Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley) (28.5), Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (19.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hillcrest (Country Club Hills) (-13.3), Thornridge (Dolton) (-7.5), LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (-7.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (16.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #181
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4322
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%