West Chicago (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Navy/White Coach: Adam Chavez League: UpState 8 - East (moving from Upstate Eight) Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tommy Doyle 6'1" 185 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4 OL Starters Returning, QB Is Back, Top WR Returns Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -16 2023 National Rank: #8794 2023 State Rank: #298 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -30 2024 National Rank: #7892 2024 State Rank: #254 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -30.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11948 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 8-33 (8-32 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -1.9 Dynasty National Rank: #8807 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26 Dynasty Record: 34-151 (24-123 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (5th) 2023 Points For Average: 22.2 2023 Points Against Average: 31.3 2023 Differential: -9.1 2023 Wins: #9515 Bartlett (21-14), #10317 Larkin (Elgin) (35-19), #11350 Streamwood (21-17), #12147 Elgin (28-6), #12732 Fenton (Bensenville) (56-28) 2023 Losses: #1171 Quincy (44-14), #3580 Glenbard East (Lombard) (48-6), #3971 South Elgin (57-14), #4027 Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn) (48-6), #8028 East Aurora (Aurora) (32-21) 2023 Opponents W-L: 55-46 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Round Lake, 9/6 at Joliet Central (Joliet), 9/13 at Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn), 9/20 at Ridgewood (Norridge), 9/27 South Elgin, 10/4 at Elmwood Park, 10/11 at Glenbard East (Lombard), 10/18 Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside), 10/25 Fenton (Bensenville) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: South Elgin (-5.3), Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn) (-9.8), Glenbard East (Lombard) (-14.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Round Lake (-65.2), Fenton (Bensenville) (-64.6), Elmwood Park (-57.8) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3 (-6.9 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.5 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #376 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10281 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%