Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mike Allen
League: Heart of Illinois
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Hinshaw 5'11" 165 Senior QB/DB 4.70
Nick Meunier 5'9" 165 Junior RB/DB 4.50
Nick Schoonover 5'11" 215 Junior OL/DL 5.25

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Athletic
Team Weaknesses: Size, Depth, Varsity Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 2.3
2013 National Rank: #7370
2013 State Rank: #274
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -4.2
2014 National Rank: #8942
2014 State Rank: #327
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6343
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 75-38 (55-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 22.1
2013 Points Against Average: 21.3
2013 Differential: +0.8
2013 Wins: #8215 Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton) (21-20), #9135 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (35-18), #9365 Heyworth (29-23), #9439 Fisher (14-13), #10965 LeRoy (20-14), #12968 Lexington (40-0), #14030 Ridgeview (Colfax) (35-6)
2013 Losses: #2409 Tri-Valley (Downs) (49-7), #3050 Leo (Chicago) (36-0), #5123 Fieldcrest (Minonk) (34-20)
2013 Opponents W-L: 56-46
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 LeRoy, 9/5 at Tremont, 9/12 at Unity (Tolono), 9/19 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan), 9/26 at Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton), 10/3 Ridgeview/Blue Ridge (Colfax), 10/10 Heyworth, 10/17 at Fieldcrest (Minonk), 10/24 at Fisher
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Fieldcrest (Minonk) (11.9), Unity (Tolono) (7.3), Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton) (2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Tremont (-10.1), LeRoy (-10), Fisher (-6.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9 (-1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #348
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8427
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%