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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Joe Ryan
League: Interstate Eight
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2019 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jason O'Donnell 6'3" 190 LB/TE 5.2
Dylan Shuman 5'10" 225 Senior G/DE 5.0
Nathaniel Altepeter 5'10" 200 Junior FB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All Classes Have Had Much Success
Team Weaknesses: Only 6 Returning Starters

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 31.8
2019 National Rank: #1211
2019 State Rank: #40
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -8.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 12.6
2020 National Rank*: #2122
2020 State Rank*: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 26.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1915
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 108-72 (45-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 35.1
2019 Points Against Average: 6.5
2019 Differential: +28.6
2019 Wins: #1352 Montini Catholic (Lombard) (16-13), #2732 Kaneland (Maple Park) (35-14), #2802 Morris (35-6), #4042 Washington (24-0), #5149 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (45-0), #6293 Rochelle (42-6), #6939 Sandwich (49-0), #7398 Evergreen Park (59-7), #9835 Plano (56-0), #11026 Ottawa (44-0)
2019 Losses: #1038 Boylan (Rockford) (19-16), #1918 DeKalb (13-0)
2019 Opponents W-L: 68-53
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2013 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - East)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Morris (4.7), Kaneland (Maple Park) (4.2), Rochelle (-3.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Ottawa (-34.9), Plano (-22.6), Sandwich (-18)
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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