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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Scarlet/Gold
Coach: John Cano Jr
League: Chicago Public Illini - Second City (moving from Chicago Public - Second City)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ramiro Romo 5'10" 170 Junior LB/FB 4.85
Breon Sanders 6'1" 260 Senior T/DT 5.2
Daniel Kettleson 5'9" 160 Sophomore RB/CB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Chemistry, Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -32
2017 National Rank: #12808
2017 State Rank: #485
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -56
2018 National Rank: #13431
2018 State Rank: #511
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -34.6
Dynasty National Rank: #14500
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.4
Dynasty Record: 42-39 (34-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 20.8
2017 Points Against Average: 14.3
2017 Differential: +6.5
2017 Wins: #13223 Urban Prep-West (Chicago) (34-0), #13943 Clemente (Chicago) (48-16), #13996 Foreman (Chicago) (26-0), #14249 Douglass Academy [Frederick] (Chicago) (22-0), #14281 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Chicago) (32-6)
2017 Losses: #10814 Orr (Chicago) (36-0), #10908 Sullivan (Chicago) (28-0), #11922 Phoenix Military Academy/Alcott/DeVry Advantage Academy (Chicago) (27-17), #13088 Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville (Chicago) (16-8)
2017 Opponents W-L: 34-49
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Chicago Public Intra-City 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/20/17 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Chicago) (32-6)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/25 at Muchin College Prep (Chicago), 8/30 at Steinmetz (Chicago), 9/8 at Dunbar (Chicago), 9/13 Clemente (Chicago), 9/21 at Senn (Chicago), 9/27 Amundsen (Chicago), 10/5 Phoenix Military Academy/Alcott/DeVry Advantage Academy (Chicago), 10/13 at Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville/Air Force Academy (Chicago), 10/18 Washington [George] (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Dunbar (Chicago) (-33), Phoenix Military Academy/Alcott/DeVry Advantage Academy (Chicago) (-41.5), Amundsen (Chicago) (-43.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Clemente (Chicago) (-63.5), Muchin College Prep (Chicago) (-62), Senn (Chicago) (-59.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -44.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #530
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13572
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%