Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Huskies Colors: Orange/Brown/White Coach: Joe Pardun League: Mid-Suburban - East Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2015 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Owen Goldsberry 6'1" 190 Junior QB/DB Matt Abfall 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB Joe Desmond 5'10" 185 Senior LB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Good Blend Of Exciting Young Talent/Returning Starters, Experienced Coaching Staff With Consistency/Time Together, Improved DL Size Team Weaknesses: Many New OL RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 16.1 2015 National Rank: #4222 2015 State Rank: #157 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 19.6 2016 National Rank: #3363 2016 State Rank: #123 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 11.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4391 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8 Dynasty Record: 44-76 (27-38 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 4-5 2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2015 Points For Average: 21.8 2015 Points Against Average: 25.9 2015 Differential: -4.1 2015 Wins: #4418 Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (14-7), #5628 Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (45-35), #6139 Highland Park (41-34), #8206 Buffalo Grove (35-14) 2015 Losses: #768 Barrington (46-7), #1506 Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates) (21-13), #2596 Rolling Meadows (26-21), #2617 Hoffman Estates (24-7), #3790 Wheeling (26-13) 2015 Opponents W-L: 38-47 Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Highland Park, 9/2 Fremd [William] (Palatine), 9/9 Glenbrook North (Northbrook), 9/16 at Niles North (Skokie), 9/23 at Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village), 9/30 at Buffalo Grove, 10/7 at Prospect (Mt. Prospect), 10/14 Rolling Meadows, 10/21 at Wheeling Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Fremd [William] (Palatine) (31.8), Niles North (Skokie) (29.1), Glenbrook North (Northbrook) (26.5) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Buffalo Grove (1.4), Highland Park (11.7), Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (14.7) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.9 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2008 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%