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%