Lexington (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Minutemen Colors: Purple/White Coach: Mike Castleman League: Heart of Illinois Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2011 JV Record: 0-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Donavan Laible 6'3" 185 Senior QB/DB Jordan Algar 6'3" 165 Senior WR/DB Tucker Lee 5'8" 170 Junior LB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Team Weaknesses: Lack Experience In Some Key Positions RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -21.9 2011 National Rank: #12457 2011 State Rank: #474 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -28.4 2012 National Rank: #13212 2012 State Rank: #494 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 3 Dynasty National Rank: #7151 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.4 Dynasty Record: 58-39 (43-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 1-8 2011 League Record/Finish: 1-7 (tied for 11th) 2011 Points For Average: 14.7 2011 Points Against Average: 31.2 2011 Differential: -16.5 2011 Wins: #12684 Fieldcrest (Minonk) (35-16) 2011 Losses: #4135 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw) (46-12), #6794 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (34-6), #7020 Tri-Valley (Downs) (48-0), #7738 Watseka/Donovan (Watseka) (26-21), #8377 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (30-6), #9971 Fisher (26-6), #10175 LeRoy (21-20), #12132 Ridgeview (Colfax) (34-26) 2011 Opponents W-L: 52-36 Recent League Championships: 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City), 8/31 Ridgeview (Colfax), 9/7 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan), 9/14 at Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw), 9/21 at Tremont, 9/28 Tri-Valley (Downs), 10/5 at Blue Ridge (Farmer City), 10/12 at South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville (Kincaid), 10/19 Heyworth Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw) (9.5), Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City) (6.9), Tri-Valley (Downs) (3.7) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Ridge (Farmer City) (-34.1), South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville (Kincaid) (-26.9), Heyworth (-22.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #441 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10462 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2012 Projected League Finish: 12th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%