GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Joe Ryan
League: Northern Illinois Big 12 - East
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Nick Niemann 6'3" 215 Senior TE/LB 4.58
Brett Bemis 6'5" 190 Senior QB
Zach Kalk 6'3" 215 Senior T/DE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Deal Of Experience Returning From Quarterfinal Team
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 25.9
2014 National Rank: #2419
2014 State Rank: #83
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 31.4
2015 National Rank: #1555
2015 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 19.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2391
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 73-52 (30-37 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2014 Points For Average: 25.3
2014 Points Against Average: 15.1
2014 Differential: +10.2
2014 Wins: #2607 St. Viator (Arlington Heights) (15-14), #3612 Crete-Monee (Crete) (33-6), #3888 Sterling (21-18), #4428 Kaneland (Maple Park) (14-7), #7551 Ottawa (42-0), #7587 North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) (42-12), #11431 Westinghouse (Chicago) (55-0)
2014 Losses: #1602 Geneseo (23-13), #1675 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (14-13), #1728 DeKalb (55-40), #1900 Yorkville (14-0), #2397 Morris (18-15)
2014 Opponents W-L: 83-46
Recent League Championships: 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox), 9/4 North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago), 9/11 at Crete-Monee (Crete), 9/19 at DeKalb, 9/25 Ottawa, 10/2 at Kaneland (Maple Park), 10/9 Yorkville, 10/16 Morris, 10/23 at Sterling
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (31.2), Kaneland (Maple Park) (26.7), DeKalb (25.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Ottawa (-3.6), North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) (12.6), Crete-Monee (Crete) (17.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4 (16.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #61
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2049
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%