Maine South (Park Ridge, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: David Inserra
League: Central Suburban - South
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Vinny Labus 6'1" 220 Senior TE/LB 4.80
Brian Collis 6'2" 180 Junior QB 4.90
Justin Fahey 5'9" 185 Senior RB/OLB 4.60

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Brendan Brosnan 6'6" 275 Senior OL [Penn State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 40
2013 National Rank: #775
2013 State Rank: #30
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2014 Starting Power Rating: 38.2
2014 National Rank: #784
2014 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 46.1
Dynasty National Rank: #76
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 126-16 (55-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 33.8
2013 Points Against Average: 16.4
2013 Differential: +17.4
2013 Wins: #1247 Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park) (34-21), #2133 Glenbrook South (Glenview) (42-21), #3199 New Trier (Winnetka) (42-17), #4051 Evanston (35-0), #4240 Niles West (Skokie) (35-20), #4240 Niles West (Skokie) (56-20), #4499 Glenbrook North (Northbrook) (41-0), #7194 Waukegan (40-14), #12226 Maine East (Park Ridge) (49-0)
2013 Losses: #102 Montini (Lombard) (21-19), #146 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (35-0), #509 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (28-13)
2013 Opponents W-L: 81-47
Recent State Championships: 2010 (8A), 2009 (8A), 2008 (8A)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (Central Suburban South), 2004 (Central Suburban South), 2003 (Central Suburban South)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Montini (Lombard) (36-35), 9/5/14 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (17-6)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Montini (Lombard), 9/5 at Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton), 9/12 Glenbrook North (Northbrook), 9/19 at Maine East (Park Ridge), 9/26 at Glenbrook South (Glenview), 10/2 New Trier (Winnetka), 10/10 Niles West (Skokie), 10/17 at Evanston, 10/24 Waukegan
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Montini (Lombard) (52.8), Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (45.7), Glenbrook South (Glenview) (27.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Maine East (Park Ridge) (-22.6), Waukegan (-3.3), Evanston (9.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5 (26.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2530
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%