Hiawatha (Kirkland, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Sean Donnelly
League: Northeastern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 4-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bart Hall 5'11" 190 Senior FB/LB 5.0
Even Williams 6'4" 225 Senior QB 5.4
Bradon Watson 5'8" 150 Junior WR/DB 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Young OL/Starting QB, Aggressive Defense, Returning MLB/DE
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience, Only 2 Seniors Returning

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -22.5
2014 National Rank: #12351
2014 State Rank: #468
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2015 Starting Power Rating: -25
2015 National Rank: #12627
2015 State Rank: #475
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -31
Dynasty National Rank: #14256
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 24-84 [23-85 on the field] (18-64 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 5th)
2014 Points For Average: 16.6
2014 Points Against Average: 26.9
2014 Differential: -10.3
2014 Wins: #11611 Luther North/St. Benedict (Chicago) (20-18), #12991 Mooseheart (18-12), #13892 North Shore Country Day (Winnetka) (20-6), #14517 Christian Liberty Academy/Christian Heritage Academy (Arlington Heights) (45-0)
2014 Losses: #6128 Christian Life (Rockford) (58-0), #6416 Hope Academy (Chicago) (68-14), #8974 Marquette (Ottawa) (26-0), #10875 Alden-Hebron/Faith Lutheran (Hebron) (30-18), #12174 Westminster Christian (Elgin) (24-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 44-44
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Christian Liberty Academy (Arlington Heights) (40-7), 9/11/15 Marshall [John] (Chicago) (24-20), 9/19/15 Mooseheart (51-22)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Marquette (Ottawa), 9/4 Christian Liberty Academy (Arlington Heights), 9/11 Marshall [John] (Chicago), 9/19 at Mooseheart, 9/25 Hope Academy (Chicago), 10/2 Alden-Hebron/Faith Lutheran (Hebron), 10/9 at Westminster Christian (Elgin), 10/16 Christian Life (Rockford), 10/23 at Luther North (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Christian Life (Rockford) (6), Hope Academy (Chicago) (4.8), Marquette (Ottawa) (0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Mooseheart (-29.6), Westminster Christian (Elgin) (-21.9), Alden-Hebron/Faith Lutheran (Hebron) (-13.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #386
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10206
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2015 Projected League Finish: 6th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%