East St. Louis (IL) GENERAL Nickname: Flyers Colors: Orange/Blue Coach: Darren Sunkett League: Southwestern Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2008 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Detchuaz Wray 6'0" 175 Senior QB Keanta' Minor 6'1" 195 Junior WR Courtney Molton 5'8" 165 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Size/speed, Balanced Offense, Defense Team Weaknesses: Inexperience at CB RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 57.2 2008 National Rank: #36 2008 State Rank: #2 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +7.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 64.7 2009 National Rank: #13 2009 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 38.7 Dynasty National Rank: #167 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26 Dynasty Record: 60-12 (37-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 13-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 46.4 2008 Points Against Average: 10.4 2008 Differential: +36 2008 Wins: #152 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) (27-20), #168 St. Rita (Chicago) (35-28), #249 Geneva (33-14), #1215 De La Salle (Chicago) (46-3), #1489 East (Belleville) (40-0), #1505 Belleville West (Belleville) (61-7), #2205 St. John's (Washington, DC) (54-13), #2292 St. Laurence (Burbank) (50-15), #2970 Edwardsville (51-0), #3316 O'Fallon (64-13), #4883 Granite City (52-0), #4972 Collinsville (65-12), #6273 Alton (60-0) 2008 Losses: #453 Wayne (Huber Heights, OH) (20-12) 2008 Opponents W-L: 96-57 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/29 at Elder (Cincinnati, OH), 9/5 at Middletown (OH), 9/11 Alton, 9/18 at Edwardsville, 9/25 O'Fallon, 10/3 at Belleville West (Belleville), 10/9 East (Belleville), 10/16 at Collinsville, 10/23 Granite City Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (66.3), Middletown (OH) (41.2), Belleville West (Belleville) (31.7) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Collinsville (5.8), Alton (12.5), Edwardsville (18.9) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 (31.6 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.8 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #373 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 34% Opener: 8/29 at Elder (Cincinnati, OH) [projection: 31-28 loss]