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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: David Inserra
League: Central Suburban - South
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Peter Skoronski 6'3" 275 Junior OL/DL
Bobby Inserra 5'9" 160 Senior ATH
Jimmy Bartell 6'0" 205 Senior MLB/RB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Fotis Kokosioulis 5'9" 170 Senior APB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Majority Of Defense Is Back, Kicking Game Returns Intact, Athletic Offensively
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 57.4
2017 National Rank: #115
2017 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 40.5
2018 National Rank: #205
2018 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 54.3
Dynasty National Rank: #77
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 166-25 (74-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 38.9
2017 Points Against Average: 15.8
2017 Differential: +23.1
2017 Wins: #314 Naperville Central (Naperville) (39-28), #764 Warren Township (Gurnee) (47-13), #768 Palatine (17-14), #810 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) (62-34), #1360 New Trier (Winnetka) (45-7), #1631 Evanston (58-7), #1631 Evanston (56-14), #2849 Glenbrook South (Glenview) (47-13), #3242 Fremd [William] (Palatine) (37-14), #7191 Niles North (Skokie) (2-0), #7324 Niles West (Skokie) (56-9)
2017 Losses: #33 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (28-26), #33 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (24-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 87-53
Recent State Championships: 2016 (8A), 2010 (8A), 2009 (8A), 2008 (8A)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (Central Suburban South), 2004 (Central Suburban South), 2003 (Central Suburban South)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn), 8/31 at Mount Carmel (Chicago), 9/7 Barrington, 9/14 at Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates), 9/21 at Evanston, 9/28 Niles North (Skokie), 10/5 at Glenbrook South (Glenview), 10/12 New Trier (Winnetka), 10/19 Niles West (Skokie)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Carmel (Chicago) (33.4), New Trier (Winnetka) (21.9), Barrington (19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Niles North (Skokie) (-15.3), Niles West (Skokie) (-7.5), Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates) (-6.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.7 (40 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1113
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 69%