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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Ron Planz
League: North Suburban
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 27.2
2023 National Rank: #1482
2023 State Rank: #39
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: 14.1
2024 National Rank: #1309
2024 State Rank: #34
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 24.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1519
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-16 (26-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 39.1
Dynasty National Rank: #415
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.9
Dynasty Record: 177-67 (103-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 25.8
2023 Points Against Average: 11.9
2023 Differential: +13.9
2023 Wins: #2580 Glenbrook South (Glenview) (16-3), #2753 Kaneland (Maple Park) (35-14), #2933 Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire) (21-16), #3004 Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake) (21-7), #3514 Libertyville (29-28), #3676 Fremd [William] (Palatine) (28-7), #3965 Belvidere North (Belvidere) (14-10), #4628 Lake Forest (43-0), #5814 Mundelein (30-14), #7658 Zion-Benton (Zion) (31-7), #9999 Waukegan (41-0)
2023 Losses: #610 Cary-Grove (Cary) (28-10), #1004 Warren Township (Gurnee) (21-17)
2023 Opponents W-L: 73-63
Recent State Championships: 2007 (7A)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2017, 2012 (tied for 1st; North Suburban - Lake), 2011 (tied for 1st; North Suburban - Lake), 2007 (North Suburban - Lake)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Fremd [William] (Palatine), 9/6 at Glenbrook South (Glenview), 9/13 at Waukegan, 9/20 at Libertyville, 9/27 at Lake Forest, 10/4 Zion-Benton (Zion), 10/10 Mundelein, 10/18 at Warren Township (Gurnee), 10/25 Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Warren Township (Gurnee) (20.5), Libertyville (4.1), Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire) (2.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Waukegan (-31.3), Zion-Benton (Zion) (-28), Mundelein (-18)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 (12.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #81
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3151
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%



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