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GENERAL
Nickname: Grenadiers
Colors: Forest Green/Gold
Coach: Miles Osei
League: Mid-Suburban - East
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Vinny Faciano 5'8" 150 Senior WR/DB
Tim Varga 6'3" 225 Senior DL/OL
Blake Berthold 6'1" 215 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -10.7
2017 National Rank: #9356
2017 State Rank: #351
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -20.7
2018 National Rank: #8056
2018 State Rank: #301
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3503
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.5
Dynasty Record: 60-87 (32-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 0-9
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 12.8
2017 Points Against Average: 43.6
2017 Differential: -30.8
2017 Wins: none
2017 Losses: #422 Barrington (58-28), #938 Hoffman Estates (42-0), #989 Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (44-0), #1681 Buffalo Grove (44-7), #2831 Rolling Meadows (48-0), #4839 Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (49-0), #5613 Glenbrook North (Northbrook) (34-24), #6311 Wheeling (38-22), #7191 Niles North (Skokie) (35-34)
2017 Opponents W-L: 56-36
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2004 (Mid-Suburban East)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Hoffman Estates, 8/31 Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates), 9/7 at Maine West (Des Plaines), 9/14 Glenbrook North (Northbrook), 9/21 at Rolling Meadows, 9/28 Wheeling, 10/5 at Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights), 10/12 Buffalo Grove, 10/19 at Prospect (Mt. Prospect)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hoffman Estates (18.5), Buffalo Grove (15.5), Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (14.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Wheeling (-16.9), Glenbrook North (Northbrook) (-9.9), Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates) (-6.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #81
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1943
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%