GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Forest Green/Gold
Coach: Lou Sponsel
League: Mid-Suburban - West
Playoff Division: none
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Casey Bending 6'4" 230 Senior DL
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -0.7
2022 National Rank: #5865
2022 State Rank: #201
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.7
2023 Starting Power Rating: -16.2
2023 National Rank: #5133
2023 State Rank: #165
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 16.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2519
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33
Dynasty Record: 19-26 (14-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 1-8
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2022 Points For Average: 13.9
2022 Points Against Average: 33.3
2022 Differential: -19.4
2022 Wins: #3253 Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates) (21-20)
2022 Losses: #659 Palatine (31-7), #747 Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (45-14), #878 Lake Zurich (21-7), #981 Glenbrook South (Glenview) (42-14), #2109 Hoffman Estates (42-25), #3050 Barrington (34-7), #3170 New Trier (Winnetka) (35-7), #6261 Schaumburg (30-23)
2022 Opponents W-L: 63-32
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2006, 2005 (Mid-Suburban West), 2004 (tied for 1st; Mid-Suburban West), 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-Suburban West)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Lake Zurich, 9/1 Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights), 9/8 at Evanston, 9/14 Maine South (Park Ridge), 9/23 at Barrington, 9/29 Palatine, 10/6 Schaumburg, 10/13 at Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates), 10/20 at Hoffman Estates
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Palatine (25.7), Hersey [John] (Arlington Heights) (24.2), Maine South (Park Ridge) (20.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Schaumburg (-26.2), Evanston (-16.4), Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates) (-4.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1004
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
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