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: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 32.2
2013 National Rank: #1517
2013 State Rank: #54
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 27.1
2014 National Rank: #1972
2014 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 25.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1339
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 53-8 (39-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 30.7
2013 Points Against Average: 7.2
2013 Differential: +23.5
2013 Wins: #1807 Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (26-20), #3614 Stark County (Toulon) (14-10), #4668 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (33-6), #5346 Farmington (41-0), #6744 River Valley [Midland/Henry-Senachwine/Lowpoint-Washburn] (Varna) (39-22), #9680 ROWVA/Galva/Williamsfield (Oneida) (56-0), #9889 Princeville (33-0), #10253 West Central (Biggsville) (28-0), #10401 United (Alexis) (42-12), #11435 AlWood/Cambridge (Woodhull) (41-0), #13544 West Prairie (Sciota) (46-0)
2013 Losses: #919 Newman Central Catholic (Sterling) (14-0), #4668 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (9-0)
2013 Opponents W-L: 79-53
Recent State Championships: 2012 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st; West Prairie Trail - Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Farmington (33-12)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood), 9/5 at Farmington, 9/12 at Princeville, 9/19 ROWVA/Galva/Williamsfield (Oneida), 9/26 at Stark County (Toulon), 10/3 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee), 10/10 AlWood/Cambridge (Woodhull), 10/17 at West Central (Biggsville), 10/24 at United (Alexis)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (14), Stark County (Toulon) (10.4), Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood) (9.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: AlWood/Cambridge (Woodhull) (-16.1), United (Alexis) (-10.7), West Central (Biggsville) (-10)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 (8.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #347
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8363
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 80%