GENERAL
Nickname: Little Giants
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Justin Miller
League: Mid-Illini
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jake Chenoweth 6'0" 180 Junior QB/FS 4.60
Tyler Ludlum 6'1" 225 Junior OL/LB 5.00
Austin Rhodes 5'10" 175 Senior RB/SS 4.80
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Hunter Wells 6'6" 280 Senior OL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Players, Rush Attack
Team Weaknesses: Uncertainty At WR, Need Continual Improvement
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -20.1
2010 National Rank: #12315
2010 State Rank: #481
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: -13.9
2011 National Rank: #11265
2011 State Rank: #427
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -6.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10147
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 11-34 (8-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 0-9
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2010 Points For Average: 10.3
2010 Points Against Average: 46.1
2010 Differential: -35.8
2010 Wins: none
2010 Losses: #807 Metamora (44-0), #2371 Pontiac (45-2), #3088 Washington (50-6), #3300 Dunlap (49-6), #3825 Morton (56-18), #6259 Lincoln (49-33), #6868 Limestone (Bartonville) (33-2), #8231 Pekin (48-0), #11272 East Peoria (41-26)
2010 Opponents W-L: 52-39
Recent League Championships: 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Lincoln (21-12)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Pontiac, 9/2 Lincoln, 9/9 at Metamora, 9/16 Limestone (Bartonville), 9/23 East Peoria, 9/30 at Dunlap, 10/7 Pekin, 10/14 at Morton, 10/21 Washington
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (32.1), Metamora (29.4), Dunlap (22)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Peoria (-10.5), Pekin (0.5), Limestone (Bartonville) (4.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3319
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2011 Projected League Finish: 8th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Pontiac [projection: 46-10 loss]