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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Hawks
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Mike Ulreich
League: Southwest Valley - Red (moving from DuPage Valley)
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Grant Ellinger 6'4.5" 270 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 24.5
2023 National Rank: #1732
2023 State Rank: #47
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 9.3
2024 National Rank*: #1962
2024 State Rank*: #53
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 29.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #949
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-16 (20-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 41.3
Dynasty National Rank: #316
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32
Dynasty Record: 148-76 (98-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 24.5
2023 Points Against Average: 14.7
2023 Differential: +9.8
2023 Wins: #1309 Neuqua Valley (Naperville) (21-7), #2169 Naperville North (Naperville) (21-14), #3491 Downers Grove South (Downers Grove) (31-22), #3696 Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale) (14-10), #4335 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (27-0), #4368 Plainfield North (Plainfield) (6-3), #6205 DeKalb (42-0), #9184 Metea Valley (Aurora) (49-21)
2023 Losses: #642 Barrington (28-21), #1309 Neuqua Valley (Naperville) (26-14), #2674 Lockport (31-24)
2023 Opponents W-L: 56-53
Recent State Championships: 2013
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; DuPage Valley), 2018 (DuPage Valley), 2017 (DuPage Valley), 2015 (DuPage Valley), 2014 (DuPage Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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.



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*temporary; not finalized until August 8th