Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Navy/White/Forest Green
Coach: Ken Bublitz
League: Southwest Prairie
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2014 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Danny Saracco 6'0" 215 LB/RB 4.7
Jake Portz 5'10" 210 LB 4.6
Nick Portz 6'1" 205 LB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 9 Defensive Starters Returning
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Offense

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 19.1
2014 National Rank: #3635
2014 State Rank: #129
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 15.6
2015 National Rank: #4229
2015 State Rank: #150
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3961
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 57-57 (41-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2014 Points For Average: 15.2
2014 Points Against Average: 26.3
2014 Differential: -11.1
2014 Wins: #2824 Plainfield North (Plainfield) (41-34), #3887 Minooka (27-19), #6038 Oswego East (Oswego) (13-12), #7844 Plainfield Central (Plainfield) (14-13)
2014 Losses: #447 Lemont (17-7), #553 St. Francis (Wheaton) (42-0), #1270 Oswego (35-14), #2357 Plainfield East (Plainfield) (19-0), #5230 Romeoville (46-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 54-40
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Plainfield East (Plainfield) (26-0), 9/19/15 Plainfield North (Plainfield) (6-3)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Lemont, 9/4 Joliet West (Joliet), 9/11 at Plainfield East (Plainfield), 9/19 Plainfield North (Plainfield), 9/25 at Oswego East (Oswego), 10/2 Romeoville, 10/9 at Minooka, 10/16 Plainfield Central (Plainfield), 10/23 at Oswego
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Oswego (41.9), Lemont (41.3), Minooka (22.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield Central (Plainfield) (-4.7), Oswego East (Oswego) (7.6), Romeoville (9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2321
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%