Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Red/Black Coach: Brett Hefner League: Southwest Suburban - Blue Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Charlie Athans T Brenden Hennessey G Matt Quinn SS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, More Experienced Than Last Year Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes At Skill Positions, Must Continue To Grow As A Team RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 0.7 2010 National Rank: #7767 2010 State Rank: #288 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 0.9 2011 National Rank: #7432 2011 State Rank: #284 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22 Dynasty National Rank: #2179 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.8 Dynasty Record: 25-24 (14-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 1-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th) 2010 Points For Average: 15.1 2010 Points Against Average: 34.3 2010 Differential: -19.2 2010 Wins: #11619 Joliet (41-12) 2010 Losses: #545 Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor) (42-7), #605 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (49-0), #1541 Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park) (42-6), #2579 Bolingbrook (54-27), #2585 Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort) (31-13), #2845 Lockport (35-14), #4876 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (24-14), #6251 Joliet West (Joliet) (20-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 51-42 Recent League Championships: 2006 (Southwest Suburban - Red) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/11 Thornridge (Dolton) (41-20) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort), 9/2 Thornridge (Dolton), 9/9 Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor), 9/16 at Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park), 9/23 Lockport, 10/1 at Joliet West (Joliet), 10/7 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort), 10/14 Bolingbrook, 10/22 at Joliet Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (41.5), Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor) (40.4), Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park) (31.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Joliet (-17.3), Joliet West (Joliet) (6.7), Thornridge (Dolton) (9.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1812 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort) [projection: 28-19 loss]