Taft (Chicago, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Silver/Blue Coach: John Tsarouchas League: Chicago Public Illini - Red Bird (moving from Chicago Public - Big Shoulders) Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 13.8 2016 National Rank: #4292 2016 State Rank: #211 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.4 2017 Starting Power Rating: 7.5 2017 National Rank: #5583 2017 State Rank: #260 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -9.2 Dynasty National Rank: #10960 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.7 Dynasty Record: 79-53 (57-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-2 2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 27 2016 Points Against Average: 18.1 2016 Differential: +8.9 2016 Wins: #5367 Lincoln Park (Chicago) (19-16), #8082 Mather (Chicago) (34-12), #9814 Steinmetz (Chicago) (42-6), #9946 Uplift (Chicago) (35-14), #10996 Schurz (Chicago) (63-21), #11011 Foreman (Chicago) (2-0), #12855 Lake View (Chicago) (51-0), #13818 Chicago Academy (Chicago) (2-0) 2016 Losses: #242 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (63-15), #503 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (49-7) 2016 Opponents W-L: 51-47 Recent League Championships: 2016 (Chicago Public - Big Shoulders), 2014 (Chicago Public - Big Shoulders), 2011 (tied for 1st; Chicago Public - Big Shoulders), 2009 (tied for 1st; Chicago Public - Big Shoulders), 2005 (Chicago Public Windy City), 2003 (Chicago Public Second City) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Mount Carmel (Chicago), 9/1 at Evanston, 9/9 Von Steuben (Chicago), 9/15 at Young [Whitney] (Chicago), 9/23 Dunbar (Chicago), 9/28 at Simeon (Chicago), 10/5 Curie [Marie Sklodowska] (Chicago), 10/14 Lane Tech (Chicago) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Carmel (Chicago) (43.1), Simeon (Chicago) (39.3), Evanston (31.1) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dunbar (Chicago) (-29.3), Von Steuben (Chicago) (-24.5), Young [Whitney] (Chicago) (-13.3) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12 (5.2 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +19.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #243 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4870 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.