GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Crimson/Gold
Coach: Dennis Piron
League: DuKane (moving from Upstate Eight - River)
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
D1 PROSPECTS
Michael Jansey 6'2" 210 Senior OLB
Luke Weerts 6'2" 230 Senior ILB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nolan Eike 6'6" 260 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Good Defensively, Running Game, Elusive/Strong-Armed QB
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 54.5
2017 National Rank: #166
2017 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 34.4
2018 National Rank: #327
2018 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 38.5
Dynasty National Rank: #617
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 125-44 (72-20 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.9
2017 Points Against Average: 9.1
2017 Differential: +18.8
2017 Wins: #189 Lake Zurich (21-14), #539 Benet Academy (Lisle) (23-13), #651 Wheaton North (Wheaton) (20-17), #758 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (20-10), #804 St. Charles East (St. Charles) (7-0), #855 Lemont (21-0), #1337 Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (21-7), #1471 South Elgin (10-7), #1817 Libertyville (24-10), #3147 Geneva (49-0), #5943 Larkin (Elgin) (35-6), #8711 Elgin (55-8), #11842 Streamwood (56-0)
2017 Losses: #850 St. Charles North (St. Charles) (35-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 94-56
Recent State Championships: 2017 (7A), 2013 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Upstate Eight - River), 2014 (Upstate Eight - River), 2013 (Upstate Eight - River), 2012 (Upstate Eight - River), 2011 (Upstate Eight - River), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Sun), 2005 (tied for 1st; Suburban Prairie North), 2003 (Suburban Prairie North)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/27/17 Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (21-7), 11/4/17 Wheaton North (Wheaton) (20-17), 11/11/17 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (20-10), 11/18/17 Benet Academy (Lisle) (23-13), 11/25/17 Lake Zurich (21-14)
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Lemont, 8/31 Naperville North (Naperville), 9/7 Lake Park (Roselle), 9/14 at Glenbard North (Carol Stream), 9/21 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton), 9/28 Geneva, 10/5 at St. Charles East (St. Charles), 10/12 St. Charles North (St. Charles), 10/19 at Wheaton North (Wheaton)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. Charles East (St. Charles) (25.4), Wheaton North (Wheaton) (19.4), Lemont (18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Geneva (-4.9), Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (2.7), Lake Park (Roselle) (7.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5 (35.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #771
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 62%