| Rock Island (IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rocks Colors: Crimson/Gold Coach: Vic Boblett League: Western Big 6 Playoff Division: 6A RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Travis Blecher 6'4" 280 Senior T Chris Glover 5'10" 175 Senior TB Thurgood Brooks 5'10" 175 Senior DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offense, OL, Rushing Team Weaknesses: Filling Vacated Positions On Defense, Depth RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 17.7 2009 National Rank: #3615 2009 State Rank: #144 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2010 Starting Power Rating: 17.3 2010 National Rank: #3411 2010 State Rank: #137 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 21.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1822 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3 Dynasty Record: 52-22 (26-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 8-2 2009 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2009 Points For Average: 23.1 2009 Points Against Average: 15 2009 Differential: +8.1 2009 Wins: #1518 Crete-Monee (Crete) (14-0), #4862 Quincy (20-16), #6238 Alleman (Rock Island) (20-13), #7016 Galesburg (26-7), #7769 Moline (35-14), #7963 Rich Central (Olympia Fields) (26-20), #10707 Bloom (Chicago Heights) (33-12), #12107 United (East Moline) (41-14) 2009 Losses: #2089 Richards (Oak Lawn) (22-16), #3090 Fenwick (Oak Park) (32-0) 2009 Opponents W-L: 45-52 Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2003 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/27 Geneva, 9/3 Pekin, 9/10 at Rich Central (Olympia Fields), 9/17 Moline, 9/24 at United (East Moline), 10/1 Galesburg, 10/8 at Alleman (Rock Island), 10/15 at Quincy, 10/22 Rich South (Richton Park), 10/29 DeKalb, 11/5 at Crete-Monee (Crete) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Crete-Monee (Crete) (25.3), Geneva (20), Quincy (12.7) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: United (East Moline) (-18.5), Rich South (Richton Park) (-14.5), Pekin (-5.6) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 (8.9 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #350 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8262 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2 2010 Projected League Finish: 1st 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% Opener: 8/27 Geneva [projection: 21-20 loss] |