Mt. Zion (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Braves Colors: Red/White Coach: Mike Popovich League: Apollo Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2013 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Ryan Scharf 6'1" 205 T/MLB 5.20 Tyler Hayes 6'1" 195 RB/SS 4.90 Payton Grinestaff 6'2" 185 QB 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience On Offense Team Weaknesses: Youth On Defense RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -7.5 2013 National Rank: #9697 2013 State Rank: #358 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2014 Starting Power Rating: -8 2014 National Rank: #9761 2014 State Rank: #358 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 9.3 Dynasty National Rank: #5103 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.3 Dynasty Record: 76-39 (57-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 3-6 2013 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2013 Points For Average: 31.8 2013 Points Against Average: 35.3 2013 Differential: -3.5 2013 Wins: #11776 Salem (58-30), #11992 Paris (70-33), #13612 Charleston (42-7) 2013 Losses: #1418 Highland (52-28), #3877 Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (41-14), #5477 Jersey (Jerseyville) (66-22), #6017 Mattoon (30-20), #8865 Civic Memorial (Bethalto) (32-12), #9615 Effingham (27-20) 2013 Opponents W-L: 47-41 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/29/14 Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (60-34) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet), 9/5 at Jersey (Jerseyville), 9/12 Mascoutah, 9/19 Mattoon, 9/26 Taylorville, 10/3 at Charleston, 10/10 Salem, 10/17 at Effingham, 10/24 Civic Memorial (Bethalto) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Taylorville (17.9), Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (17.1), Mattoon (10.5) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Charleston (-29), Salem (-18.2), Effingham (-7.1) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #323 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7682 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2014 Projected League Finish: 4th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%