GENERAL
Nickname: Barbs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Matt Weckler
League: Northern Illinois Big 12 - East
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Spencer Harris 6'4" 310 Senior OL 5.2
Keegan Smith 6'2" 205 Senior LB 4.8
Jordan Gandy 6'0" 180 Senior DB 4.5
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 31.8
2017 National Rank: #1336
2017 State Rank: #55
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: 14.7
2018 National Rank: #1507
2018 State Rank: #59
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 16.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4395
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 62-86 (27-56 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 26.7
2017 Points Against Average: 15.8
2017 Differential: +10.9
2017 Wins: #1176 Lake Park (Roselle) (20-17), #2102 Montini Catholic (Lombard) (38-28), #2394 Kaneland (Maple Park) (31-13), #3477 Moline (49-21), #4174 Carmel (Mundelein) (27-7), #5116 Sycamore (33-0), #5991 Yorkville (31-9), #8043 Ottawa (42-0)
2017 Losses: #406 Sterling (31-3), #968 Morris (19-10), #1002 Willowbrook (Villa Park) (29-10)
2017 Opponents W-L: 65-51
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015, 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Lake Park (Roselle), 8/31 Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake), 9/7 at Metea Valley (Aurora), 9/14 vs Sycamore, 9/21 at Kaneland (Maple Park), 9/28 Morris, 10/5 at LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle), 10/12 Yorkville, 10/19 Geneseo
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Morris (15.9), Kaneland (Maple Park) (8.8), Lake Park (Roselle) (7.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (-15.7), Geneseo (-8.5), Sycamore (-5.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9 (27 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #95
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2426
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20%