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: 5
2016 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Owen Goldsberry 6'1" 200 Senior QB/DB 4.7
Nick Wiley 6'0" 190 Junior RB/LB 4.85
Will Ebert 6'2" 260 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield Returning, C/T Experience
Team Weaknesses: No Go-To WR, Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 13.3
2016 National Rank: #4398
2016 State Rank: #215
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 16.8
2017 National Rank: #3632
2017 State Rank: #181
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 11.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4481
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 47-82 (29-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 17.8
2016 Points Against Average: 31.1
2016 Differential: -13.3
2016 Wins: #3253 Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (36-16), #5845 Niles North (Skokie) (24-20), #6961 Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (28-19)
2016 Losses: #295 Fremd [William] (Palatine) (35-7), #539 Rolling Meadows (47-7), #1221 Glenbrook North (Northbrook) (21-19), #1374 Highland Park (40-18), #1819 Wheeling (40-7), #3134 Buffalo Grove (42-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 47-43
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Zion-Benton (Zion), 9/1 at Hoffman Estates, 9/8 at Highland Park, 9/15 Niles West (Skokie), 9/22 at Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village), 9/28 Wheeling, 10/6 Buffalo Grove, 10/13 at Rolling Meadows, 10/20 Prospect (Mt. Prospect)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Rolling Meadows (37.1), Hoffman Estates (36.6), Highland Park (31.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (7.1), Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (10.3), Zion-Benton (Zion) (12.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1526
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%