Thornton (Harvey, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Dontrell Jackson
League: Southwest Suburban
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 19.2
2016 National Rank: #3286
2016 State Rank: #172
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -15.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 28.9
2017 National Rank: #1753
2017 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 19
Dynasty National Rank: #2591
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 82-57 (58-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 7th)
2016 Points For Average: 16.7
2016 Points Against Average: 32.1
2016 Differential: -15.4
2016 Wins: #3612 Thornwood (South Holland) (14-8), #7359 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (27-14), #8553 Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Palos Hills) (20-16)
2016 Losses: #185 Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (45-21), #234 Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor) (35-0), #242 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (42-6), #471 Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley) (56-20), #1460 Notre Dame (Niles) (29-13), #2084 Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park) (44-29)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-39
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Southwest Suburban - Red), 2010 (tied for 1st; Southwest Suburban - Red), 2008 (tied for 1st; SICA - East), 2007 (tied for 1st; SICA - East), 2006 (tied for 1st; SICA - East), 2005 (SICA Gray)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park), 9/2 Kenwood (Chicago), 9/8 at Lockport, 9/16 at Rich East (Park Forest), 9/22 at Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park), 9/29 at Thornwood (South Holland), 10/6 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox), 10/13 Bolingbrook, 10/20 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (37.3), Bolingbrook (30), Lockport (25.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Kenwood (Chicago) (-10.2), Rich East (Park Forest) (-5.5), Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (-2.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #179
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3023
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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