GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Ron Muhitch
League: DuPage Valley
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jack Bucholz 6'2" 225 Senior DL
J.J. Johnson 5'11" 185 Senior RB
Solomon Jackson 6'4" 230 Senior DL/LB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tommy Vitale 6'2" 220 Senior LB
Keishawn Watson 5'11" 165 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: OL
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 42.3
2014 National Rank: #681
2014 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 31.6
2015 National Rank: #1534
2015 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 47.6
Dynasty National Rank: #66
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16
Dynasty Record: 121-29 (70-13 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 17.1
2014 Points Against Average: 13
2014 Differential: +4.1
2014 Wins: #502 Naperville Central (Naperville) (27-20), #1603 Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (7-3), #1684 Lake Park (Roselle) (14-7), #2024 Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort) (17-10), #2243 Normal (31-9), #3800 Naperville North (Naperville) (41-0), #6201 Morgan Park (Chicago) (30-6)
2014 Losses: #85 Providence Catholic (New Lenox) (23-6), #131 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) (21-10), #414 Maine South (Park Ridge) (17-6), #502 Naperville Central (Naperville) (10-7), #1131 Wheaton North (Wheaton) (30-9)
2014 Opponents W-L: 90-41
Recent State Championships: 2010 (7A), 2009 (7A), 2006 (8A)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Wheaton North (Wheaton), 9/4 at Lake Park (Roselle), 9/11 at Glenbard North (Carol Stream), 9/19 Neuqua Valley (Naperville), 9/25 at Naperville Central (Naperville), 10/2 at Waubonsie Valley (Aurora), 10/9 Metea Valley (Aurora), 10/16 at West Chicago, 10/23 Naperville North (Naperville)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Naperville Central (Naperville) (42.6), Wheaton North (Wheaton) (35.9), Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (31.5)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: West Chicago (-2.4), Naperville North (Naperville) (11.1), Metea Valley (Aurora) (20.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31 (37.1 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #990
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%