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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Rob Wicinski
League: DuKane
Playoff Division: none

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

TOP PLAYERS
Hank Smith 6'2" 210 Senior DE/TE
Jacob Costello 6'1" 200 Senior LB/FB
Michael Ninni 5'11" 185 Senior S/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 18.2
2018 National Rank: #2798
2018 State Rank: #102
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -0.6
2019 National Rank: #3300
2019 State Rank: #115
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 33.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1066
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.7
Dynasty Record: 122-51 (75-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 3-6
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2018 Points For Average: 14.8
2018 Points Against Average: 31.7
2018 Differential: -16.9
2018 Wins: #1727 Wheaton North (Wheaton) (17-14), #3434 Lake Park (Roselle) (27-23), #4286 Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (32-12)
2018 Losses: #269 Batavia (41-0), #419 St. Charles North (St. Charles) (24-13), #627 Notre Dame (Niles) (45-7), #664 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (35-3), #1244 St. Charles East (St. Charles) (56-20), #1477 Kaneland (Maple Park) (35-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 60-40
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Upstate Eight - River), 2009 (tied for 1st; Western Sun), 2008 (Western Sun), 2007 (Western Sun), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Sun), 2005 (tied for 1st; Suburban Prairie North), 2004 (Suburban Prairie North)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/5/18 Wheaton North (Wheaton) (17-14), 10/12/18 Lake Park (Roselle) (27-23), 10/19/18 Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (32-12)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Notre Dame (Niles), 9/6 Kaneland (Maple Park), 9/13 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton), 9/20 at St. Charles North (St. Charles), 9/27 St. Charles East (St. Charles), 10/4 Batavia, 10/11 at Wheaton North (Wheaton), 10/18 Lake Park (Roselle), 10/25 at Glenbard North (Carol Stream)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: St. Charles North (St. Charles) (32.6), Notre Dame (Niles) (23.2), Batavia (22.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (-7.6), Lake Park (Roselle) (-0.8), Wheaton North (Wheaton) (12.4)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #396
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2019 Projected League Finish: 6th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%