GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Terry Atkins
League: Chicago Public Illini - Prairie State
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 0
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
William James 6'2.5" 220 Senior QB/OLB 4.60
Jaylen Edwards 5'9" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.49
Afernee Green 5'11" 195 Senior MLB/OLB 4.60
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jareem Fleming 6'1" 215 Senior DE
Tahje Hartley 6'2" 200 Senior OLB [Wayne State (MI)]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 6.8
2013 National Rank: #6293
2013 State Rank: #229
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: -3.8
2014 National Rank: #8840
2014 State Rank: #324
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 24.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1531
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.1
Dynasty Record: 97-40 (50-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 20.8
2013 Points Against Average: 20.2
2013 Differential: +0.6
2013 Wins: #6242 Al Raby (Chicago) (14-6), #7177 Harlan [John M.] (Chicago) (18-0), #7389 Harper (Chicago) (37-20), #10903 Perspectives Charter/Perspectives Leadership (Chicago) (21-0), #12468 Bogan (Chicago) (44-0), #14045 Orr (Chicago) (56-0)
2013 Losses: #36 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (49-8), #102 Montini (Lombard) (43-6), #3476 Thornton (Harvey) (34-0), #3774 Brooks College Prep (Chicago) (42-6), #7319 Hubbard (Chicago) (32-25), #8352 Robeson (Chicago) (16-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 73-55
Recent State Championships: 2005 (Prep Bowl)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Chicago Public Illini Prairie State), 2004 (Chicago Public Illini Prairie State), 2003 (Chicago Public Illini Prairie State)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/30 Thornton (Harvey), 9/5 Mount Carmel (Chicago), 9/13 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton), 9/19 at Perspectives Leadership/Perspectives-IIT Math & Science/Joslin/Perspectives Tech (Chicago), 9/27 at Bogan (Chicago), 10/2 at Harlan [John M.] (Chicago), 10/11 at North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago), 10/16 Hubbard (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Carmel (Chicago) (60.3), Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (45.7), Thornton (Harvey) (13.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bogan (Chicago) (-27.5), North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) (-1.3), Hubbard (Chicago) (1.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7 (12.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3960
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%