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GENERAL
Nickname: Blackhawks
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Nate Eimer
League: Upstate Eight (moving from Upstate Eight - Valley)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
JaQuan Buchanan 5'8" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Denver Warren 6'1" 295 Junior DL/TE 5.1
Will Tammaru 6'2" 190 QB 4.9

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Camron Donatlan 6'3" 180 Senior WR

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 23.4
2017 National Rank: #2310
2017 State Rank: #90
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 19.3
2018 National Rank: #1104
2018 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 22.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2980
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 57-81 (29-70 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 33.3
2017 Points Against Average: 18.4
2017 Differential: +14.9
2017 Wins: #3147 Geneva (28-24), #4717 Glenbard East (Lombard) (26-20), #5991 Yorkville (46-3), #6211 Bartlett (56-14), #8900 West Chicago (48-6), #9170 Waukegan (40-0), #10315 East Aurora (Aurora) (47-0)
2017 Losses: #314 Naperville Central (Naperville) (35-14), #553 Huntley (42-14), #1471 South Elgin (40-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 39-56
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Upstate Eight - Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Larkin (Elgin), 8/31 at West Chicago, 9/7 Streamwood, 9/14 at Glenbard East (Lombard), 9/21 Bartlett, 9/28 Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn), 10/5 at Elgin, 10/12 East Aurora (Aurora), 10/19 South Elgin
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: South Elgin (7.5), Glenbard East (Lombard) (-3.3), Bartlett (-7.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Streamwood (-40.7), East Aurora (Aurora) (-37), Elgin (-33.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5 (20.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -30.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #308
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7965
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 81%