St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/White/Blue
Coach: Dick Duval
League: Sangamon Valley
Playoff Division: 3A

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2009 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Bock 6'0" 210 Senior RB
Blake Hoveln 5'10" 180 Junior QB
Andy Bensyl 5'9" 180 Junior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game
Team Weaknesses: WR, DBs, Small

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 18.2
2009 National Rank: #3500
2009 State Rank: #139
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 16.8
2010 National Rank: #3536
2010 State Rank: #141
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 22.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1557
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 66-16 (26-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 8-3
2009 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2009 Points For Average: 34.3
2009 Points Against Average: 15.9
2009 Differential: +18.4
2009 Wins: #5288 Central (Clifton) (37-9), #6595 Robinson (28-12), #9330 Oakwood/Armstrong (Fithian) (48-8), #9821 Watseka (33-0), #10228 Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton) (38-20), #10707 Momence (47-0), #11449 Iroquois West/Tri-Point (Gilman) (33-0), #12855 Carlyle (41-7)
2009 Losses: #290 Stillman Valley (42-27), #812 Wilmington (57-26), #2462 More (Champaign) (20-19)
2009 Opponents W-L: 65-47
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2006, 2003 (tied for 1st; Sangamon Illini Red)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 at LeRoy, 9/4 Carterville, 9/10 Momence, 9/17 at Central (Clifton), 9/24 Iroquois West/Tri-Point (Gilman), 10/1 More [St. Thomas] (Champaign), 10/8 at Watseka, 10/16 at Orion, 10/22 Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton), 10/29 Paris, 11/6 at More [St. Thomas] (Champaign), 11/13 Unity (Tolono)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Unity (Tolono) (31.5), More [St. Thomas] (Champaign) (23.1), Orion (19.2)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Paris (-12.5), Watseka (-12.3), Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton) (-8.6)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 (6.6 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #295
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7021
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-4
2010 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 at LeRoy [projection: 24-20 win]







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