Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Gators
Colors: Green/Gold/White
Coach: Chuck Ahsmann
League: Fox Valley (moving from Fox Valley - Valley)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Nolan 6'3" 185 Senior QB 4.7
Matt Meyers 6'2" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.65
Trevor Keegan 6'6" 280 Sophomore OL 5.2

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 21.6
2015 National Rank: #3175
2015 State Rank: #116
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 20.1
2016 National Rank: #3259
2016 State Rank: #118
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 27.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1101
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 102-41 (55-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 21.5
2015 Points Against Average: 25.2
2015 Differential: -3.7
2015 Wins: #5622 Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake) (28-14), #6106 McHenry (24-21), #6294 Bloom (Chicago Heights) (42-12), #6957 Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville) (41-6), #7224 Cahokia (27-8)
2015 Losses: #282 Cary-Grove (Cary) (43-0), #405 Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) (56-12), #874 Huntley (36-13), #1341 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (21-14), #2153 Jacobs [H. D.] (Algonquin) (35-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 61-41
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Fox Valley - Valley), 2010 (Fox Valley - Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 McHenry, 9/2 at Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake), 9/9 Jacobs [H. D.] (Algonquin), 9/16 at Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake), 9/23 Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville), 9/30 at Hampshire, 10/7 Cary-Grove (Cary), 10/14 at Huntley, 10/21 at West Chicago
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) (52.2), Cary-Grove (Cary) (51.1), Huntley (32.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville) (1.3), West Chicago (3.8), Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake) (7.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2 (25.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1504
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%