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GENERAL
Nickname: Barbs
Colors: Orange/Black
League: Southwest Valley - Green (moving from DuPage Valley)
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -2.9
2023 National Rank: #6205
2023 State Rank: #194
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2024 Starting Power Rating: -15.4
2024 National Rank: #5212
2024 State Rank: #162
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 9.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3631
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-24 (10-17 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3800
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.9
Dynasty Record: 88-112 (40-74 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 20.8
2023 Points Against Average: 32.1
2023 Differential: -11.3
2023 Wins: #9184 Metea Valley (Aurora) (25-10), #9184 Metea Valley (Aurora) (48-23), #9752 Plainfield South (Plainfield) (20-7)
2023 Losses: #1309 Neuqua Valley (Naperville) (40-6), #1732 Naperville Central (Naperville) (42-0), #2169 Naperville North (Naperville) (42-20), #2314 Sycamore (42-7), #2688 Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park) (41-34), #4335 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (42-27)
2023 Opponents W-L: 41-46
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2017 (tied for 1st; Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2016 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2015 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2014 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - East)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/20/23 Metea Valley (Aurora) (25-10)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Sycamore, 9/6 at Plainfield South (Plainfield), 9/13 at Kaneland (Maple Park), 9/20 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox), 9/27 at Neuqua Valley (Naperville), 10/4 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park), 10/11 at Waubonsie Valley (Aurora), 10/18 at Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley), 10/25 Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Palos Hills)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Kaneland (Maple Park) (11.5), Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (10.4), Sycamore (9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield South (Plainfield) (-35.3), Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Palos Hills) (-22.8), Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (-7.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2347
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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