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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: 8
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brianjay Ross 6'1" 185 Senior DB 4.7
Jim Sauter 6'6" 190 WR 4.8
Spencer Harris 6'3" 250 Junior OL 5.3

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Cole Tucker 6'2" 180 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 8 Returning Defensive Starters, Defense Strong Through Middle, All-Conference Players Return At DL/MLB/FS
Team Weaknesses: QB/FB Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 50.2
2016 National Rank: #269
2016 State Rank: #20
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 48.9
2017 National Rank: #337
2017 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5396
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 40.3
Dynasty Record: 54-83 (24-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 37.5
2016 Points Against Average: 21.2
2016 Differential: +16.3
2016 Wins: #211 Cary-Grove (Cary) (35-21), #829 Morris (34-27), #1296 Sycamore (28-12), #1347 Carmel (Mundelein) (38-10), #1651 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (35-20), #1939 Antioch (36-3), #3396 Yorkville (52-14), #3521 Kaneland (Maple Park) (49-31), #7798 Moline (40-12), #8944 Ottawa (42-0)
2016 Losses: #22 Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) (54-35), #471 Sterling (43-42), #1598 Lake Park (Roselle) (28-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 85-55
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Moline, 9/1 Carmel (Mundelein), 9/8 Lake Park (Roselle), 9/15 vs Sycamore, 9/22 Kaneland (Maple Park), 9/29 at Morris, 10/6 Ottawa, 10/13 at Yorkville, 10/20 at Sterling
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sterling (43.4), Carmel (Mundelein) (36.6), Morris (35.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ottawa (-6.9), Moline (-5.3), Yorkville (14.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9 (35.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1403
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%