GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbolts
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Adam Lewandowski
League: Southwest Valley - Red
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank*: #19
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Palucki 6'6" 285 Senior OL
Judah VanEngen 6'2" 230 Senior OL/DL
Camden Maniatis 5'9" 185 Senior ATH
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael McDonough 6'3" 275 Senior IOL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skilled, Versatility
Team Weaknesses: Youth
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 17.5
2024 National Rank: #2291
2024 State Rank: #70
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 3
2025 National Rank*: #2701
2025 State Rank*: #87
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 10.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3382
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 21-21 (10-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 19.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2678
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 114-94 [113-95 on the field] (73-50 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 35.3
2024 Points Against Average: 25.1
2024 Differential: +10.2
2024 Wins: #1509 Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park) (42-27), #4837 Neuqua Valley (Naperville) (41-21), #6352 DeKalb (54-21), #8153 Metea Valley (Aurora) (46-7), #8883 Hammond Central (Hammond, IN) (44-6), #8975 Thornwood (South Holland) (53-6)
2024 Losses: #182 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (49-20), #526 Naperville Central (Naperville) (31-14), #988 Fremd [William] (Palatine) (42-20), #1295 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (41-19)
2024 Opponents W-L: 53-50
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Southwest Suburban - Red), 2007 (Southwest Suburban - Red), 2004 (SICA Gray), 2003 (tied for 1st; SICA Gray)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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 7th
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