GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Orange/Blue
Coach: Sean Drendel
League: Southwest Valley - Blue
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank*: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2024 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Gabe Hill 6'2" 295 DT
Finn Bretag 6'3" 225 TE
Quincy Blaise 6'2" 185 Senior FS 4.5
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jacob Bell 6'3" 195 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Defense, DL/LB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game Youth
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 29.6
2024 National Rank: #1112
2024 State Rank: #28
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 16.2
2025 National Rank*: #1317
2025 State Rank*: #35
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 24.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1357
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-15 (17-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 35.3
Dynasty National Rank: #646
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.1
Dynasty Record: 135-83 (92-51 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 36.1
2024 Points Against Average: 30.5
2024 Differential: +5.6
2024 Wins: #1295 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (38-33), #1509 Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park) (44-34), #1558 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (21-20), #2038 Lockport (31-20), #2620 Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor) (63-62), #4837 Neuqua Valley (Naperville) (42-0), #4907 New Trier (Winnetka) (42-14)
2024 Losses: #182 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (49-17), #526 Naperville Central (Naperville) (24-21), #830 Maine South (Park Ridge) (49-42)
2024 Opponents W-L: 63-44
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; DuPage Valley), 2016 (tied for 1st; DuPage Valley), 2008 (DuPage Valley), 2004 (DuPage Valley), 2003 (DuPage Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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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