Thornton (Harvey, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Purple/White Coach: Bill Mosel League: Southwest Suburban - Red Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2013 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Mike Fuller 5'11" 205 Senior QB/ATH 4.45 Keondre Woods 5'10.5" 180 Senior DB/WR 4.37 Tyler Barbee 6'2" 215 Senior LB/SS 4.50 D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Jauan Westley 5'11" 160 Senior WR [Iowa State] Tifonte Hunt 5'10" 160 Senior DB [Northern Illinois] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 19.6 2013 National Rank: #3476 2013 State Rank: #120 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 12.4 2014 National Rank: #4685 2014 State Rank: #165 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 18 Dynasty National Rank: #2724 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3 Dynasty Record: 66-44 (45-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 4-5 2013 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th) 2013 Points For Average: 26.8 2013 Points Against Average: 24 2013 Differential: +2.8 2013 Wins: #2790 Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley) (30-29), #6293 Morgan Park (Chicago) (34-0), #7714 Thornwood (South Holland) (39-30), #9690 Thornridge (Dolton) (50-0) 2013 Losses: #712 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (35-20), #1133 Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort) (30-12), #1594 Naperville North (Naperville) (14-0), #3029 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (49-35), #3175 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (29-21) 2013 Opponents W-L: 49-45 Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st; SICA - East), 2007 (tied for 1st; SICA - East), 2006 (tied for 1st; SICA - East), 2005 (SICA Gray) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/30 at Morgan Park (Chicago), 9/5 Naperville North (Naperville), 9/12 at Thornwood (South Holland), 9/19 at Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley), 9/26 Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort), 10/3 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park), 10/10 at Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox), 10/17 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox), 10/24 Thornridge (Dolton) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (42.4), Naperville North (Naperville) (41.7), Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort) (37.4) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Thornridge (Dolton) (-7.5), Morgan Park (Chicago) (-3.8), Thornwood (South Holland) (0.7) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.9 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1892 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2014 Projected League Finish: 6th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |