Canton (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Little Giants Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Justin Miller League: Mid-Illini Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dylan Wirebaugh 6'4" 255 Junior DL 5.10 Jake Chenoweth 5'11" 180 Senior RB 4.70 Tyler Ludlum 6'2" 225 Senior OL/DL 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many 3-Year Starters, Young Talent Team Weaknesses: Team Speed RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -13.6 2011 National Rank: #11065 2011 State Rank: #422 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -4.1 2012 National Rank: #8971 2012 State Rank: #331 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -1.7 Dynasty National Rank: #8809 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4 Dynasty Record: 30-54 (22-41 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 1-8 2011 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2011 Points For Average: 9.9 2011 Points Against Average: 34.7 2011 Differential: -24.8 2011 Wins: #8002 Lincoln (21-12) 2011 Losses: #1497 Washington (49-7), #2680 Pekin (45-0), #2887 Metamora (62-7), #4126 Morton (28-6), #4966 Dunlap (30-7), #8207 Pontiac (44-7), #8780 East Peoria (28-21), #10801 Limestone (Bartonville) (14-13) 2011 Opponents W-L: 45-44 Recent League Championships: 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe), 8/31 Southeast (Springfield), 9/7 Metamora, 9/14 at Limestone (Bartonville), 9/21 at East Peoria, 9/28 Dunlap, 10/5 at Pekin, 10/12 Morton, 10/19 at Washington Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (33.9), Metamora (23.5), Morton (16) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Limestone (Bartonville) (-12.2), Southeast (Springfield) (-8.2), East Peoria (-3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #184 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4651 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2012 Projected League Finish: 7th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%