GENERAL
Nickname: Dukes
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Don Gelsomino
League: West Suburban - Silver
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Joe Reiff 6'5" 250 Senior OL/DL 4.9
Jimmy Conners 5'11" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Bruno Massel 5'11" 180 Senior QB 4.43
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Joseph Reiff 6'5" 245 Senior DL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Offensive Speed
Team Weaknesses: OL
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 46.6
2023 National Rank: #304
2023 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 29.5
2024 National Rank*: #497
2024 State Rank*: #13
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 30.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #922
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-12 (20-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 27.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1457
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 117-90 (63-60 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 33.4
2023 Points Against Average: 18.3
2023 Differential: +15.1
2023 Wins: #352 Downers Grove North (Downers Grove) (32-21), #479 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (42-13), #527 Edwardsville (36-29), #1098 Lyons (LaGrange) (17-14), #1098 Lyons (LaGrange) (24-14), #2304 Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor) (43-22), #2580 Glenbrook South (Glenview) (35-17), #3491 Downers Grove South (Downers Grove) (47-7), #3696 Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale) (38-10), #6942 Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park) (56-28), #11192 Proviso West (Hillside) (43-12)
2023 Losses: #39 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (23-14), #1197 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) (28-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 85-59
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2022, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st; West Suburban Silver)
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.
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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