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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Mike Barry
League: West Suburban - Gold
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Destin Talbert 5'11" 175 Senior WR 4.5
Justin Kolzow 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.9
Colton Kotecki 5'11" 175 Senior ATH 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athletic
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 25.2
2016 National Rank: #2327
2016 State Rank: #123
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 24.7
2017 National Rank: #2322
2017 State Rank: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3384
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 74-67 (52-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 24.2
2016 Points Against Average: 21
2016 Differential: +3.2
2016 Wins: #687 Willowbrook (Villa Park) (30-27), #3085 Addison Trail (Addison) (38-13), #5770 Morton (Cicero) (35-18), #8511 Proviso East (Maywood) (35-6)
2016 Losses: #158 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) (14-6), #273 Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale) (28-14), #1374 Leyden (Franklin Park) (26-20), #3253 Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (20-16), #3488 Downers Grove South (Downers Grove) (37-24)
2016 Opponents W-L: 46-44
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2005 (West Suburban Gold)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/21/16 Morton (Cicero) (35-18)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Prospect (Mt. Prospect), 9/1 at Lyons (LaGrange), 9/8 Morton (Cicero), 9/15 at Downers Grove South (Downers Grove), 9/22 Willowbrook (Villa Park), 9/29 at Proviso East (Maywood), 10/6 Addison Trail (Addison), 10/13 at Leyden (Franklin Park), 10/20 Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lyons (LaGrange) (54.4), Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale) (43.2), Willowbrook (Villa Park) (34.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Proviso East (Maywood) (-18.7), Morton (Cicero) (8), Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (10.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1526
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%