Marshall (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Red/White Coach: Todd Evers League: Little Illini - Egyptian Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2012 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Tanner Liffick Sophomore OL/DL Derick Davidson Senior QB/WR Travis Adams Sophomore QB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Toughness Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -27.3 2012 National Rank: #13083 2012 State Rank: #505 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: -35.8 2013 National Rank: #13764 2013 State Rank: #522 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 8.2 Dynasty National Rank: #5653 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 44 Dynasty Record: 38-17 (29-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 1-8 2012 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2012 Points For Average: 11.1 2012 Points Against Average: 29.7 2012 Differential: -18.6 2012 Wins: #13850 Flora/North Clay (Flora) (17-7) 2012 Losses: #3659 St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph) (67-28), #4677 Casey-Westfield (Casey) (32-0), #8020 East Richland (Olney) (49-14), #9412 Robinson (40-0), #10047 Lawrenceville (28-7), #11033 Cumberland (Toledo) (8-7), #11311 Newton (14-6), #11390 Oblong (22-21) 2012 Opponents W-L: 59-33 Recent League Championships: 2011 (Little Illini), 2003 (Little Illini) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 at St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph), 9/6 Cumberland (Toledo), 9/13 at East Richland (Olney), 9/20 Robinson, 9/27 at Newton, 10/4 Flora, 10/11 at Lawrenceville, 10/18 at Oblong, 10/25 Casey-Westfield (Casey) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph) (25.9), Casey-Westfield (Casey) (13.9), Robinson (-5.3) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Oblong (-15.4), Newton (-14.9), Cumberland (Toledo) (-13.6) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #354 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9060 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-9 2013 Projected League Finish: 5th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%