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: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Andy Burburija 6'2" 265 Senior OL
Caden Casimino 5'11" 185 Senior QB
Michael Prokos 6'0" 180 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Hard-Working, Football IQ
Team Weaknesses: Filling Big Graduation Holes

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 14.8
2022 National Rank: #2942
2022 State Rank: #98
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 7.3
2023 National Rank: #1743
2023 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 9.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3759
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.5
Dynasty Record: 22-25 (20-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 36.7
2022 Points Against Average: 32.4
2022 Differential: +4.3
2022 Wins: #4139 McHenry (41-14), #4545 Cary-Grove (Cary) (43-39), #5754 Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake) (50-22), #5907 Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville) (39-32), #6453 Hampshire (27-14)
2022 Losses: #851 Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) (48-41), #851 Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) (63-56), #1919 Jacobs [H. D.] (Algonquin) (41-31), #2540 Huntley (27-19), #4174 Central (Burlington) (24-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 56-46
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Fox Valley - Valley), 2010 (Fox Valley - Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville), 9/1 at Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake), 9/8 Central (Burlington), 9/15 at Hampshire, 9/22 Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake), 9/29 at Huntley, 10/6 McHenry, 10/13 at Cary-Grove (Cary), 10/20 Jacobs [H. D.] (Algonquin)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) (14.4), Jacobs [H. D.] (Algonquin) (4.2), Huntley (1.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville) (-19.9), Central (Burlington) (-15.8), Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake) (-15.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 (14.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2505
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 7th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%