Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chiefs Colors: Red/White Coach: Job Linboom League: Heart of Illinois Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brandon Evans 6'1" 180 Senior FB/ILB 4.75 Brandon Stiers 6'2" 205 Senior TE/ILB 4.80 Chance Bukowski 6'0" 270 Junior C/DT 5.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Rushing Will Be Good, Backfield Depth, Strong Defense Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 Of 5 OL, Must Beat Top Teams RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 32.9 2010 National Rank: #1279 2010 State Rank: #53 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 29 2011 National Rank: #1438 2011 State Rank: #58 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -1.4 Dynasty National Rank: #8557 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.8 Dynasty Record: 27-24 (23-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 12-1 2010 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 45.2 2010 Points Against Average: 15.2 2010 Differential: +30 2010 Wins: #1880 Central (Clifton) (40-39), #4446 Lexington (56-26), #4656 Momence (55-6), #6348 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (38-14), #6458 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (55-6), #6823 More [St. Thomas] (Champaign) (63-21), #7532 Tri-Valley (Downs) (42-19), #7808 Unity/Seymour (Mendon) (40-7), #7839 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City) (43-7), #8956 Tremont (42-7), #11650 Ridgeview (Colfax) (50-0), #13477 Blue Ridge (Farmer City) (52-0) 2010 Losses: #239 Newman Central Catholic (Sterling) (46-12) 2010 Opponents W-L: 82-55 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2005 (Mid-State), 2004 (Mid-State), 2003 (Mid-State Large) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/11 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (24-12), 9/2/11 Tri-Valley (Downs) (54-20) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at El Paso-Gridley (El Paso), 9/2 at Tri-Valley (Downs), 9/9 Tremont, 9/16 at Lexington, 9/23 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City), 9/30 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan), 10/7 at Blue Ridge (Farmer City), 10/14 Ridgeview (Colfax), 10/21 More [St. Thomas] (Champaign) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (17.2), Lexington (9.8), More [St. Thomas] (Champaign) (5.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Ridge (Farmer City) (-29.9), Ridgeview (Colfax) (-5.3), Tremont (-2.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 (10.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #341 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8227 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 80% Opener: 8/26 at El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) [projection: 42-21 win]