| Mercer County (Aledo, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Navy/Vegas Gold Coach: Nat Zunkel League: Lincoln Trail Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2011 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tanner Matlick 6'5" 200 Senior QB 4.75 Caleb King 5'8" 200 Senior LB/FB 4.90 Tyson Nylin 5'8" 150 Junior WR/DB 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Players Team Weaknesses: Line Play RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 25.8 2011 National Rank: #2263 2011 State Rank: #82 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.4 2012 Starting Power Rating: 26 2012 National Rank: #1999 2012 State Rank: #67 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 18.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2567 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.1 Dynasty Record: 28-6 (22-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 11-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 37.8 2011 Points Against Average: 5.8 2011 Differential: +32 2011 Wins: #2854 Stark County (Toulon) (21-0), #3805 Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood) (14-7), #6295 United (Alexis) (33-8), #6794 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (42-7), #7159 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (47-7), #9313 Princeville (28-0), #10035 West Central (Biggsville) (56-7), #11435 AlWood/Cambridge (Woodhull) (47-7), #12616 ROWVA/Galva/Williamsfield (Oneida) (47-0), #13107 River Valley [Midland/Henry-Senachwine/Lowpoint-Washburn] (Varna) (55-20), #14299 West Prairie (Sciota) (63-0) 2011 Losses: #2854 Stark County (Toulon) (7-0) 2011 Opponents W-L: 66-56 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st; West Prairie Trail - Northwest) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at AlWood/Cambridge (Woodhull), 8/31 at West Central (Biggsville), 9/7 United (Alexis), 9/14 at Princeville, 9/21 ROWVA/Galva/Williamsfield (Oneida), 9/28 at Stark County (Toulon), 10/5 West Prairie (Sciota), 10/12 River Valley [Midland/Henry-Senachwine/Lowpoint-Washburn] (Varna), 10/19 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Stark County (Toulon) (16.7), United (Alexis) (6.6), Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (3.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Prairie (Sciota) (-34.6), River Valley [Midland/Henry-Senachwine/Lowpoint-Washburn] (Varna) (-27), ROWVA/Galva/Williamsfield (Oneida) (-22.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.5 (0.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #438 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10439 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 85% |