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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Brian Melvin
League: Kishwaukee River
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
James Estes OL/DL
Nick Termini Senior RB
Jake Lenschow Junior QB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 1
2017 National Rank: #6663
2017 State Rank: #253
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -12
2018 National Rank: #6013
2018 State Rank: #229
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 14.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4867
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.8
Dynasty Record: 76-70 (49-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 26.7
2017 Points Against Average: 24.3
2017 Differential: +2.4
2017 Wins: #7305 Hampshire (29-20), #9828 Woodstock (55-16), #10557 Marengo (27-7), #11163 Lutheran (Rockford) (38-7), #12679 Harvard (49-14)
2017 Losses: #1433 Byron (35-14), #2664 Johnsburg (65-0), #5722 Richmond-Burton (Richmond) (38-21), #6938 Woodstock North (Woodstock) (17-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 42-48
Recent League Championships: 2006 (Big Northern - East), 2003 (Big Northern Red)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/13/17 Marengo (27-7), 10/20/17 Harvard (49-14)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Sycamore, 8/31 St. Francis (Wheaton), 9/7 at Johnsburg, 9/14 Woodstock, 9/21 at Woodstock North (Woodstock), 9/28 Richmond-Burton (Richmond), 10/5 Harvard, 10/12 at Marengo, 10/19 at Westmont
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Johnsburg (14.1), Sycamore (-5.2), Richmond-Burton (Richmond) (-13.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Harvard (-38.9), Westmont (-37.6), Woodstock (-25.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #310
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8029
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%