Plainfield Central (Plainfield, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Forest Green/White Coach: John Jackson League: Southwest Prairie Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2013 JV Record: 2-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Roger Thigpen 6'1" 190 Senior DB/RB 4.60 Matt Gurke 6'4" 195 Senior QB 4.90 Akwasi Aikins 190 Senior RB/DL 4.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Experience On OL, QB RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -9.2 2013 National Rank: #10069 2013 State Rank: #372 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2014 Starting Power Rating: -6.7 2014 National Rank: #9503 2014 State Rank: #342 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 10.2 Dynasty National Rank: #4787 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.9 Dynasty Record: 42-60 (33-38 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 0-9 2013 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2013 Points For Average: 9 2013 Points Against Average: 44.7 2013 Differential: -35.7 2013 Wins: none 2013 Losses: #781 Oswego (55-7), #2123 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (25-7), #2418 Oswego East (Oswego) (37-0), #3007 Plainfield South (Plainfield) (41-13), #3763 Plainfield East (Plainfield) (49-28), #3942 North (St. Charles) (48-0), #4108 Romeoville (50-12), #4804 Minooka (48-7), #5999 Plainfield North (Plainfield) (49-7) 2013 Opponents W-L: 52-39 Recent League Championships: 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 Marmion Academy (Aurora), 9/5 North (St. Charles), 9/12 at Oswego, 9/19 Romeoville, 9/26 at Minooka, 10/4 Plainfield North (Plainfield), 10/10 at Oswego East (Oswego), 10/17 Plainfield South (Plainfield), 10/24 at Plainfield East (Plainfield) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Oswego (39.9), Oswego East (Oswego) (35), Plainfield East (Plainfield) (26.5) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield South (Plainfield) (10.3), Plainfield North (Plainfield) (11), North (St. Charles) (14.4) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #51 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1507 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-9 2014 Projected League Finish: 8th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%