GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbolts
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Adam Lewandowski
League: Southwest Valley - Red (moving from Southwest Suburban - Red)
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Michael McDonough 6'4" 290 Senior OL
T.J. Burke 5'10" 220 MLB
Drew Silvia 5'10" 190 Senior QB
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 2.8
2023 National Rank: #4942
2023 State Rank: #152
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 6.8
2024 National Rank*: #2276
2024 State Rank*: #66
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 11.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3282
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 22-20 (13-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 19.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2748
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.1
Dynasty Record: 108-90 [107-91 on the field] (71-48 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 24.6
2023 Points Against Average: 28.1
2023 Differential: -3.5
2023 Wins: #6201 Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Palos Hills) (41-0), #9184 Metea Valley (Aurora) (31-10), #10704 Thornwood (South Holland) (49-6)
2023 Losses: #165 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (49-7), #1479 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (43-16), #1555 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (31-23), #2234 Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley) (42-31), #2674 Lockport (41-16), #3699 Oswego (31-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 53-42
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Southwest Suburban - Red), 2007 (Southwest Suburban - Red), 2004 (SICA Gray), 2003 (tied for 1st; SICA Gray)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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