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Thornton High School Football
Team Preview (19-20)
Thornton 2019 Football Team Preview
Mascot
Wildcats
Team
Varsity 2019
Colors
Purple, White
Coach
Dontrell Jackson
Address
151St & Broadway Ave
,
Harvey, IL
60426
Overall
7-3
Conference
4-1
National Rank
3322
State (IL) Rank
115
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Season Opener
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Aug 31 Kankakee (IL)
General Information
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Nickname
Wildcats
Colors
Purple/White
Coach
Dontrell Jackson
League
Southland
Playoff Division
none
Playoff Division Rank
--
Ratings
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2018 Final Power Rating
9.9
2018 National Rank
#4236
2018 State Rank
#145
Off-Season Rating Adjustment
-3.9
2019 Starting Power Rating
-9.3
2019 National Rank
#4988
2019 State Rank
#176
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-18)
24.7
Dynasty National Rank
#2301
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating
worse by 34
Dynasty Record
91-66 [92-65 on the field] (64-37 in league)
Strength of Regular-Season Schedule
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2019 Rating
-21.3
2018 Rating
4.8
Rating Difference
-26.1
Wildcats Returning Players
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Offensive Starters
--
Defensive Starters
--
2018 JV Record
--
Starting Quarterback Returning
--
Top Running Back Returning
--
Top Receiver Returning
--
Top OL Returning
--
Top Defender Returning
--
Previous Season
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2018 Overall Record
5-4
2018 League Record/Finish
4-3 (7th)
2018 Points For Average
29.6
2018 Points Against Average
21.6
2018 Differential
+8
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season
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1 Game Winning Streak
2018 Wins
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Rank
Opponent
Record
#3194
Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox, IL)
31-21
#5048
Sandburg (Orland Park, IL)
29-14
#7347
Lockport (IL)
20-16
#8675
Thornwood (South Holland, IL)
53-8
#13655
Gary West Side (Gary, IN)
58-0
Toughest 2019 Regular Season Opponents
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Opponent
Rating
Crete-Monee (Crete, IL)
33.6
Rich East (Park Forest, IL)
-9.7
Kankakee (IL)
-11.3
Recent League Championships
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2012 (Southwest Suburban - Red)
2010 (tied for 1st; Southwest Suburban - Red)
2008 (tied for 1st; SICA - East)
2007 (tied for 1st; SICA - East)
2006 (tied for 1st; SICA - East)
2005 (SICA Gray)
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Rich Township (Olympia Fields, IL)
Bloom (Chicago Heights, IL)
Thornridge (Dolton, IL)
Thornwood (South Holland, IL)
Rich East (Park Forest, IL)
Thornton (Harvey, IL)
Kankakee (IL)
Crete-Monee (Crete, IL)
Rich South (Richton Park, IL)
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