LeRoy (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: B.J. Zeleznik League: Heart of Illinois Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 7-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Shane Bruning 6'0" 180 Junior LB/HB 4.80 Dusty Lane 5'10" 195 Senior C 5.10 Nic Stevens 6'2" 190 Junior QB 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Speed On Defense, Motivated To Improve Team Weaknesses: Only 2 Returning Starters In Offensive Front, Question Marks At RB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 15.4 2010 National Rank: #4191 2010 State Rank: #156 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 15.5 2011 National Rank: #3780 2011 State Rank: #142 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -0.3 Dynasty National Rank: #8212 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.2 Dynasty Record: 29-21 (24-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 28.9 2010 Points Against Average: 18.5 2010 Differential: +10.4 2010 Wins: #4446 Lexington (47-28), #4747 Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg (Concord) (22-14), #6348 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (29-12), #7532 Tri-Valley (Downs) (21-9), #8956 Tremont (21-20), #11056 Fisher (34-6), #11650 Ridgeview (Colfax) (47-13), #13477 Blue Ridge (Farmer City) (42-0) 2010 Losses: #2071 Brown County (Mt. Sterling) (13-12), #3444 St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph) (46-20), #6458 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (43-23) 2010 Opponents W-L: 64-49 Recent League Championships: 2004 (Sangamon Valley Red), 2003 (Sangamon Illini Blue) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph), 9/2 Fisher, 9/9 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan), 9/16 at Tremont, 9/23 Lexington, 9/30 at Blue Ridge (Farmer City), 10/7 Tri-Valley (Downs), 10/14 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso), 10/21 at Ridgeview (Colfax) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (17.2), St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph) (11.5), Lexington (9.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Ridge (Farmer City) (-29.9), Fisher (-13), Ridgeview (Colfax) (-5.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 (5.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #355 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8558 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23% Opener: 8/26 at St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph) [projection: 28-24 win]