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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Crimson/Gold
Coach: Dennis Piron
League: Upstate Eight - River
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

D1 PROSPECT
Nolan Eike 6'6" 260 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Evan Day 6'6" 260 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth/Talent, No Real Holes, Very Fast/Aggressive Defensively
Team Weaknesses: OL/TE Youth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 37.2
2016 National Rank: #950
2016 State Rank: #60
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 39.3
2017 National Rank: #783
2017 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 30.8
Dynasty National Rank: #801
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 112-43 (67-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 34.7
2016 Points Against Average: 20.7
2016 Differential: +14
2016 Wins: #1732 Belleville West (Belleville) (34-24), #1851 McHenry (42-12), #1939 Libertyville (34-31), #2550 South Elgin (49-21), #3795 Geneva (21-7), #4230 Larkin (Elgin) (42-28), #6695 Streamwood (56-7), #8799 Elgin (48-0)
2016 Losses: #190 St. Charles East (St. Charles) (28-7), #648 St. Charles North (St. Charles) (42-35), #919 Jacobs [H. D.] (Algonquin) (28-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 58-52
Recent State Championships: 2013 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Sun), 2005 (tied for 1st; Suburban Prairie North), 2003 (Suburban Prairie North)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Lemont, 9/1 Libertyville, 9/8 Streamwood, 9/15 at Elgin, 9/22 St. Charles East (St. Charles), 9/29 at Geneva, 10/6 South Elgin, 10/13 at Larkin (Elgin), 10/20 at St. Charles North (St. Charles)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Charles East (St. Charles) (44.6), Lemont (34.8), South Elgin (32.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Streamwood (-6.7), Elgin (-6.1), Larkin (Elgin) (10.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1 (27.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #129
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1892
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%