Waubonsie Valley (Aurora, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Green/Gold/White
Coach: Paul Murphy
League: Upstate Eight - Valley
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Bennema 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.70
Tony Durns 5'8" 155 Senior RB 4.30
Kurtis Chione 6'2" 230 Senior DL 5.00

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Christian Gibbs 6'1" 175 Senior WR [Illinois State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 35.6
2013 National Rank: #1149
2013 State Rank: #42
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 26.8
2014 National Rank: #2015
2014 State Rank: #73
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 23.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1715
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 71-41 (48-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 40.5
2013 Points Against Average: 17.8
2013 Differential: +22.7
2013 Wins: #781 Oswego (40-21), #1594 Naperville North (Naperville) (31-20), #5106 Metea Valley (Aurora) (55-10), #5184 South Elgin (63-29), #6940 Bartlett (47-6), #9502 Streamwood (56-7), #9710 West Chicago (56-7), #11144 East (Aurora) (49-0)
2013 Losses: #108 Central (Naperville) (23-10), #772 Neuqua Valley (Naperville) (40-25), #781 Oswego (33-13)
2013 Opponents W-L: 57-57
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st; Upstate Eight)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Central (Naperville) (20-6), 9/5/14 Oswego (27-20)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Central (Naperville), 9/5 at Oswego, 9/12 East (Aurora), 9/19 at Bartlett, 9/26 at Glenbard East (Lombard), 10/3 Metea Valley (Aurora), 10/10 Aurora West (Aurora), 10/17 at Neuqua Valley (Naperville), 10/24 South Elgin
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Naperville) (51.8), Oswego (39.9), Neuqua Valley (Naperville) (38.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: East (Aurora) (-13.3), Aurora West (Aurora) (3.5), Metea Valley (Aurora) (11.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (21.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1698
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%