St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Maroon/White/Blue Coach: Dick Duval League: Sangamon Valley Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 1 2010 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Blake Hoveln 5'11" 185 Senior QB Andy Bensyl 5'10" 195 Senior FB/LB Anderson Smith 6'1" 240 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth At QB, Potential In Offensive Backfield Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Linemen, Young RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 19 2010 National Rank: #3444 2010 State Rank: #134 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 10.2 2011 National Rank: #4979 2011 State Rank: #185 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.7 Dynasty National Rank: #2643 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.2 Dynasty Record: 46-13 (26-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 33.1 2010 Points Against Average: 20.1 2010 Differential: +13 2010 Wins: #4191 LeRoy (46-20), #6672 Carterville (36-20), #6823 More [St. Thomas] (Champaign) (29-3), #6823 More [St. Thomas] (Champaign) (41-7), #7479 Paris (33-22), #7705 Orion (55-34), #8391 Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton) (35-14), #11416 Watseka (42-7), #11611 Iroquois West/Tri-Point (Gilman) (34-6) 2010 Losses: #1413 Unity (Tolono) (41-20), #1880 Central (Clifton) (48-8), #4656 Momence (19-18) 2010 Opponents W-L: 72-54 Recent League Championships: 2007, 2006, 2003 (tied for 1st; Sangamon Illini Red) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 LeRoy, 9/3 at Carterville, 9/9 at Momence, 9/16 Central (Clifton), 9/23 at Iroquois West/Tri-Point (Gilman), 9/30 at More [St. Thomas] (Champaign), 10/7 Watseka/Donovan (Watseka), 10/14 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan), 10/21 at Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Clifton) (22.2), Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (17.2), LeRoy (16.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Iroquois West/Tri-Point (Gilman) (-15.7), Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton) (-2.6), Carterville (5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1 (7.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #227 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5592 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 LeRoy [projection: 28-24 loss]