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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Ray Mertens
League: North Suburban
Playoff Division: none

D1 PROSPECT
Bryan Sanborn 6'2" 210 Senior ILB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Hunter Welcing 6'4" 220 Senior TE

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 32.5
2019 National Rank: #1140
2019 State Rank: #37
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.4
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 31.1
2020 National Rank*: #565
2020 State Rank*: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 43.2
Dynasty National Rank: #311
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 147-55 (83-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 24.8
2019 Points Against Average: 14.2
2019 Differential: +10.6
2019 Wins: #1474 Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (14-7), #1930 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (14-7), #2521 Lake Forest (39-7), #2620 Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire) (28-20), #3285 Libertyville (24-22), #6333 Zion-Benton (Zion) (45-0), #7032 Mundelein (34-7), #10302 Waukegan (63-0)
2019 Losses: #168 Warren Township (Gurnee) (24-3), #399 Marist (Chicago) (24-17), #796 Willowbrook (Villa Park) (28-10), #1083 Fremd [William] (Palatine) (24-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 77-53
Recent State Championships: 2007 (7A)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2012 (tied for 1st; North Suburban - Lake), 2011 (tied for 1st; North Suburban - Lake), 2007 (North Suburban - Lake)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Warren Township (Gurnee) (36.3), Lake Forest (19.5), Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire) (7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Waukegan (-26.5), Mundelein (-13.7), Libertyville (1.8)
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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