| Mercer County (Aledo, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Navy/Vegas Gold League: Lincoln Trail (moving from West Prairie Trail - Northwest) Playoff Division: 2A RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 17.4 2009 National Rank: #3678 2009 State Rank: #150 2010 Starting Power Rating: 17.4 2010 National Rank: #3397 2010 State Rank: #136 HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 8-3 2009 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2009 Points For Average: 36.3 2009 Points Against Average: 20.1 2009 Differential: +16.2 2009 Wins: #3171 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (33-0), #3912 Bureau Valley (Manlius) (22-19), #5051 United (Alexis) (42-27), #8507 ROWVA/AlWood (Oneida) (49-13), #9773 Cuba/Spoon River Valley (Cuba) (40-15), #12060 Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood) (47-6), #12190 West Hancock co-op [Hamilton/Warsaw] (Hamilton) (48-0), #13595 West Central (Biggsville) (66-6) 2009 Losses: #586 Illini West (Carthage) (49-14), #1964 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City) (60-19), #5745 Stark County (Toulon) (26-19) 2009 Opponents W-L: 70-46 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; West Prairie Trail - Northwest) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/27 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee), 9/3 at AlWood/Cambridge (Woodhull), 9/10 at West Central (Biggsville), 9/17 United (Alexis), 9/24 at Princeville, 10/1 ROWVA/Galva/Williamsfield (Oneida), 10/8 at Stark County (Toulon), 10/15 West Prairie (Sciota), 10/22 River Valley [Midland/Henry-Senachwine/Lowpoint-Washburn] (Varna), 10/30 Knoxville, 11/6 at Central (Clifton) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (19.8), Central (Clifton) (17), Stark County (Toulon) (13.2) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: West Central (Biggsville) (-30.6), River Valley [Midland/Henry-Senachwine/Lowpoint-Washburn] (Varna) (-13.7), United (Alexis) (3.6) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 (7.3 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #406 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9563 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2 2010 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% Opener: 8/27 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) [projection: 27-26 loss] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info. |