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GENERAL
Nickname: Barbs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Matt Weckler
League: Northern Illinois Big 12 - East
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cole Tucker 6'3" 180 Senior WR 4.6
Derek Kyler 6'1" 180 Senior QB 4.6
Dwayne Lacey 6'0" 215 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Most Offensive Production Returns, Balanced Offense, Depth At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 29.8
2015 National Rank: #1895
2015 State Rank: #65
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 32.3
2016 National Rank: #1519
2016 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6347
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.6
Dynasty Record: 44-80 (20-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 34.8
2015 Points Against Average: 27
2015 Differential: +7.8
2015 Wins: #1595 Sycamore (31-28), #2922 Kaneland (Maple Park) (45-28), #4058 Yorkville (28-21), #4177 Deerfield (38-27), #4190 Hampshire (57-44), #4213 Morris (35-21), #6106 McHenry (30-14), #7936 Rochelle (43-22), #8908 West Chicago (62-14)
2015 Losses: #155 Montini (Lombard) (49-14), #1047 Geneseo (21-14), #2246 Plainfield North (Plainfield) (35-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 69-54
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Moline (40-12), 9/2/16 Carmel (Mundelein) (38-10)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Moline, 9/2 at Carmel (Mundelein), 9/9 at Lake Park (Roselle), 9/16 vs Sycamore, 9/23 at Kaneland (Maple Park), 9/30 Morris, 10/7 at Ottawa, 10/14 Yorkville, 10/21 Sterling
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Carmel (Mundelein) (31.2), Sycamore (27.3), Sterling (23.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Ottawa (-0.4), Moline (3.3), Kaneland (Maple Park) (11.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4 (22.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #106
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2911
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21%