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GENERAL
Nickname: Barbs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Keith Snyder
League: DuPage Valley
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trenton Kyler QB
Trenton McCullom RB
Tucker Ikens Senior ILB/FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed/Explosiveness, Experience At Key Positions, Backfield Talent/Depth
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 25.2
2019 National Rank: #1912
2019 State Rank: #66
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.3
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 18
2020 National Rank*: #1483
2020 State Rank*: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 17.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3703
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 76-92 (33-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 31.6
2019 Points Against Average: 25.8
2019 Differential: +5.8
2019 Wins: #1222 Sycamore (13-0), #2768 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (34-7), #3239 Lake Park (Roselle) (21-0), #3832 Naperville North (Naperville) (49-19), #5177 Metea Valley (Aurora) (31-30), #5782 Alton (48-20)
2019 Losses: #508 Neuqua Valley (Naperville) (34-30), #946 Edwardsville (44-21), #1114 Naperville Central (Naperville) (49-16), #1890 Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (55-53)
2019 Opponents W-L: 53-46
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2017 (tied for 1st; Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2016 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2015 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2014 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - East)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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