GENERAL
Nickname: Dukes
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Don Gelsomino
League: West Suburban - Silver
Playoff Division: none
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
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
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +7.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: 34.4
2024 National Rank: #390
2024 State Rank: #8
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 3.3
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: worse by 0.9
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 Schedule: 8/30 Glenbrook South (Glenview), 9/6 at Plainfield North (Plainfield), 9/13 Downers Grove South (Downers Grove), 9/20 at Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park), 9/27 Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale), 10/4 Downers Grove North (Downers Grove), 10/12 at Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn), 10/18 Lyons (LaGrange), 10/25 at Proviso West (Hillside)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Downers Grove North (Downers Grove) (34.2), Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) (18.8), Lyons (LaGrange) (14.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Proviso West (Hillside) (-42.9), Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park) (-33.2), Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale) (-18.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9 (27.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2753
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%