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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Bill Bellecomo
League: Central Suburban - North
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 35.6
2016 National Rank: #1094
2016 State Rank: #63
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 38.1
2017 National Rank: #865
2017 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3889
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.4
Dynasty Record: 84-58 (56-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 26
2016 Points Against Average: 15.3
2016 Differential: +10.7
2016 Wins: #1221 Glenbrook North (Northbrook) (26-25), #1296 Sycamore (21-16), #1897 Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock) (17-0), #2331 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (10-2), #2359 Deerfield (10-7), #2975 Zion-Benton (Zion) (29-21), #3134 Buffalo Grove (31-7), #8799 Maine East (Park Ridge) (44-0), #8900 Urban Prep-Bronzeville (Chicago) (56-6), #9831 Grayslake Central (Grayslake) (39-16)
2016 Losses: #348 Peoria (62-48), #1374 Highland Park (14-9), #1819 Wheeling (21-14), #3266 Maine West (Des Plaines) (17-10)
2016 Opponents W-L: 78-68
Recent League Championships: 2010 (North Suburban - Prairie), 2009 (North Suburban - Prairie), 2005 (North Suburban Prairie), 2003 (tied for 1st; North Suburban Prairie)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Grayslake Central (Grayslake), 9/1 at Zion-Benton (Zion), 9/8 Rolling Meadows, 9/15 at Hoffman Estates, 9/22 Highland Park, 9/28 at Deerfield, 10/6 Maine West (Des Plaines), 10/13 at Maine East (Park Ridge), 10/20 Glenbrook North (Northbrook)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Glenbrook North (Northbrook) (42.1), Rolling Meadows (37.1), Hoffman Estates (36.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Grayslake Central (Grayslake) (-7.2), Maine East (Park Ridge) (-5.6), Zion-Benton (Zion) (12.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 (24.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1548
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%



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