Stockton (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blackhawks Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Chris Thornton League: Northwest Upstate Illini - Upstate Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 9-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jared Hess 6'1" 240 Junior RB/LB Jack Miller 5'8" 175 Junior QB/DB Trey Ernst 5'10" 175 Junior RB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Returners On Both Sides Of Ball, Great Off-Season Work Ethic, Talented Junior Class Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines, Staying Healthy, Must Develop Backups RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -15.8 2010 National Rank: #11649 2010 State Rank: #444 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: -7.3 2011 National Rank: #9891 2011 State Rank: #373 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -3 Dynasty National Rank: #9064 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3 Dynasty Record: 25-24 (18-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 21.3 2010 Points Against Average: 19.8 2010 Differential: +1.5 2010 Wins: #12112 Durand (26-6), #13613 Ashton-Franklin Center (Ashton) (34-26), #14265 Milledgeville (45-6) 2010 Losses: #3426 East Dubuque (19-0), #7631 Galena (25-15), #7797 Aquin Catholic (Freeport) (7-6), #9017 Orangeville (34-20), #11226 Polo (27-26), #11761 Warren (28-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 39-48 Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Northwest Upstate Illini North), 2003 (tied for 1st; Northwest Upstate Illini North) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 10/22/10 Durand (26-6), 8/26/11 Durand (45-14), 9/2/11 River Ridge (Hanover) (53-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Durand, 9/2 River Ridge (Hanover), 9/9 Warren, 9/16 at Ashton-Franklin Center (Ashton), 9/23 East Dubuque, 9/30 at Orangeville, 10/7 Milledgeville, 10/14 at Lena-Winslow (Lena), 10/21 Aquin Catholic (Freeport) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lena-Winslow (Lena) (42.1), East Dubuque (15.9), Aquin Catholic (Freeport) (3.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Milledgeville (-40.4), Ashton-Franklin Center (Ashton) (-31.2), Durand (-23.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #409 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10438 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Durand [projection: 28-13 win]