Charleston (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Scarlet/Gold Coach: Brian Halsey League: Apollo Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS L.J. Welsh 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.40 Chris Creek 5'11" 210 Senior ILB 4.75 Sean Hussey 6'2" 185 Junior QB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Pass Offense, Many 3-Year Starters, Speed Team Weaknesses: Defending Pass, Lost 3 Starters On OL, Tackling RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -1.7 2010 National Rank: #8518 2010 State Rank: #326 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 2.5 2011 National Rank: #7004 2011 State Rank: #262 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 0.4 Dynasty National Rank: #7990 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.4 Dynasty Record: 22-26 (17-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 23.8 2010 Points Against Average: 26.4 2010 Differential: -2.6 2010 Wins: #9311 Robinson (42-28), #9508 Newton (12-7), #9924 Rantoul (24-20), #11476 East Richland/West Richland (Olney) (27-6), #12207 Salem (35-21) 2010 Losses: #3142 Mt. Zion (42-14), #4257 Effingham (36-6), #6850 Highland (42-21), #7479 Paris (36-33) 2010 Opponents W-L: 39-47 Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/26/11 Rantoul (68-44), 9/2/11 Effingham (40-14), 9/9/11 East Richland/West Richland (Olney) (28-16) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Rantoul, 9/2 Effingham, 9/9 East Richland/West Richland (Olney), 9/16 at Mt. Zion, 9/23 Paris, 9/30 at Newton, 10/7 Robinson, 10/14 at Salem, 10/21 Highland Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Zion (24.6), Effingham (20.6), Highland (3.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (-19.4), Rantoul (-9.7), East Richland/West Richland (Olney) (-9.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #344 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8304 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Rantoul [projection: 31-21 win]