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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Crimson/Gold
Coach: Dennis Piron Jr
League: DuKane
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Matthew Weerts 6'2" 215 Senior LB
Trey Urwiler 5'9" 165 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Defensive Speed/Toughness, DL Strength/Quickness
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 34.1
2020 National Rank: #880
2020 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2021 Starting Power Rating: 27.2
2021 National Rank: #601
2021 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 39
Dynasty National Rank: #491
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.8
Dynasty Record: 150-50 (89-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 32.5
2020 Points Against Average: 15.5
2020 Differential: +17
2020 Wins: #734 St. Charles North (St. Charles) (21-19), #3123 Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (49-7), #3597 Geneva (42-0), #7085 St. Charles East (St. Charles) (54-7)
2020 Losses: #579 Wheaton North (Wheaton) (30-22), #1155 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (30-7)
2020 Opponents W-L: 19-16
Recent State Championships: 2017 (7A), 2013 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2018, 2015 (Upstate Eight - River), 2014 (Upstate Eight - River), 2013 (Upstate Eight - River), 2012 (Upstate Eight - River), 2011 (Upstate Eight - River), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Sun), 2005 (tied for 1st; Suburban Prairie North), 2003 (Suburban Prairie North)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Phillips [Wendell] (Chicago), 9/3 at Oswego, 9/10 Wheaton North (Wheaton), 9/17 at Lake Park (Roselle), 9/24 Glenbard North (Carol Stream), 10/1 at Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton), 10/8 at Geneva, 10/15 St. Charles East (St. Charles), 10/22 at St. Charles North (St. Charles)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Wheaton North (Wheaton) (30.1), Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (20.3), St. Charles North (St. Charles) (16.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Park (Roselle) (-23.7), St. Charles East (St. Charles) (-20.2), Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (-4.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1439
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23%