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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Royal Blue/Orange
Coach: Tim Heyse
League: Mid-Suburban - West
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nate Cleveland 6'2" 195 Junior QB/DB 4.6
Stephon Sellers 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Matt Lawson 5'10" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Talented New QB, Defensive Speed
Team Weaknesses: OL Size/Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 21.1
2022 National Rank: #2109
2022 State Rank: #70
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 6.3
2023 National Rank: #1853
2023 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 17.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2450
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11
Dynasty Record: 28-18 (13-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 31.3
2022 Points Against Average: 20.6
2022 Differential: +10.7
2022 Wins: #2662 Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (29-22), #3050 Barrington (20-7), #3253 Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates) (45-44), #5865 Fremd [William] (Palatine) (42-25), #6261 Schaumburg (49-7), #6602 Maine West (Des Plaines) (44-0), #12444 Maine East (Park Ridge) (72-7)
2022 Losses: #659 Palatine (30-7), #702 St. Charles North (St. Charles) (25-9), #790 Downers Grove North (Downers Grove) (36-13), #2662 Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) (24-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 60-50
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Buffalo Grove, 9/1 at Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village), 9/8 at Niles West (Skokie), 9/14 Niles North (Skokie), 9/22 Palatine, 9/29 at Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates), 10/6 Barrington, 10/13 at Schaumburg, 10/20 Fremd [William] (Palatine)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Palatine (25.7), Barrington (-4), Conant [James B.] (Hoffman Estates) (-4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Niles North (Skokie) (-60.7), Niles West (Skokie) (-29.8), Schaumburg (-26.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 (13.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4139
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%