Geneva (IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Rob Wicinski
League: Upstate Eight - River
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ian Hanson 6'1" 185 Senior S 4.71
Troy Tams 6'1" 190 Senior S 4.72
Noah Hood 6'2" 230 Senior DT 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Several Key Defensive Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 16.3
2016 National Rank: #3812
2016 State Rank: #191
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 10.8
2017 National Rank: #4856
2017 State Rank: #223
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 28.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1011
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18
Dynasty Record: 115-40 (69-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 20.8
2016 Points Against Average: 23.2
2016 Differential: -2.4
2016 Wins: #6695 Streamwood (35-7), #7219 St. Francis (Wheaton) (45-7), #8799 Elgin (43-12)
2016 Losses: #190 St. Charles East (St. Charles) (30-0), #425 West Aurora (Aurora) (49-7), #648 St. Charles North (St. Charles) (30-3), #949 Batavia (21-7), #3521 Kaneland (Maple Park) (26-23), #4230 Larkin (Elgin) (27-24)
2016 Opponents W-L: 50-39
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; Western Sun), 2008 (Western Sun), 2007 (Western Sun), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Sun), 2005 (tied for 1st; Suburban Prairie North), 2004 (Suburban Prairie North)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet), 9/1 Kaneland (Maple Park), 9/8 St. Charles East (St. Charles), 9/15 Streamwood, 9/22 at Larkin (Elgin), 9/29 Batavia, 10/6 at Elgin, 10/13 at St. Charles North (St. Charles), 10/20 West Aurora (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: West Aurora (Aurora) (44.7), St. Charles East (St. Charles) (44.6), Batavia (39.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Streamwood (-6.7), Elgin (-6.1), Larkin (Elgin) (10.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #98
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1496
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%