Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Gators
Colors: Green/Gold/White
Coach: Rob Fontana
League: Fox Valley
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Kowalak 6'0" 180 Senior QB
Shane Moran 5'11" 180 Senior LB
Nathan VanWitzenburg 5'10" 180 Junior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, 3 All-Conference Players Return, Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Holes To Fill

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -10.6
2020 National Rank: #8125
2020 State Rank: #308
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -10.5
2021 National Rank: #5301
2021 State Rank: #195
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 28.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1596
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.6
Dynasty Record: 120-68 (69-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 1-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (10th)
2020 Points For Average: 25.8
2020 Points Against Average: 33.8
2020 Differential: -8
2020 Wins: #4176 Taft (Chicago) (37-0)
2020 Losses: #2992 Hampshire (41-20), #3302 Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) (63-32), #5100 Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake) (19-7), #5344 McHenry (48-37), #9447 Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville) (32-22)
2020 Opponents W-L: 17-15
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Fox Valley - Valley), 2010 (Fox Valley - Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Jacobs [H. D.] (Algonquin), 9/3 Cary-Grove (Cary), 9/10 at Hampshire, 9/17 Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville), 9/24 at Central (Burlington), 10/1 at Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake), 10/8 McHenry, 10/15 at Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake), 10/22 Huntley
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Cary-Grove (Cary) (31.1), Huntley (28.8), Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake) (11.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville) (-21.2), McHenry (-5.9), Central (Burlington) (-3.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1261
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2021 Projected League Finish: 6th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%