Vernon Hills (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Royal Blue/Silver Coach: Bill Bellecomo League: Central Suburban - North Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -3 2017 National Rank: #7612 2017 State Rank: #285 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.8 2018 Starting Power Rating: -16.7 2018 National Rank: #7105 2018 State Rank: #267 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 18.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3787 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.5 Dynasty Record: 86-65 (57-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 2-7 2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2017 Points For Average: 17.6 2017 Points Against Average: 33.8 2017 Differential: -16.2 2017 Wins: #8333 Grayslake Central (Grayslake) (28-12), #11544 Maine East (Park Ridge) (42-14) 2017 Losses: #938 Hoffman Estates (56-14), #2831 Rolling Meadows (52-30), #3067 Maine West (Des Plaines) (21-0), #3148 Zion-Benton (Zion) (49-0), #3493 Highland Park (27-14), #4047 Deerfield (24-8), #5613 Glenbrook North (Northbrook) (49-22) 2017 Opponents W-L: 46-43 Recent League Championships: 2010 (North Suburban - Prairie), 2009 (North Suburban - Prairie), 2005 (North Suburban Prairie), 2003 (tied for 1st; North Suburban Prairie) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Grayslake Central (Grayslake), 9/1 at Waukegan, 9/7 Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights), 9/14 at Wheeling, 9/21 at Highland Park, 9/28 Deerfield, 10/5 at Maine West (Des Plaines), 10/12 Maine East (Park Ridge), 10/19 at Glenbrook North (Northbrook) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (14.6), Maine West (Des Plaines) (5.7), Deerfield (-2.7) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Maine East (Park Ridge) (-37.3), Waukegan (-25.7), Grayslake Central (Grayslake) (-21.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #198 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5353 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2018 Projected League Finish: 5th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.