Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Todd Hollis
League: Prairieland - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Marincic 5'10" 165 Senior RB
Jackson Harkness 5'10" 225 Senior RB/LB
Colton Milliman 6'2" 265 Senior T/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Two RBs Who Totaled 2000+ Yards Return, Very Athletic/Fast Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, Four New Secondary Starters

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 12.5
2015 National Rank: #5040
2015 State Rank: #190
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 10
2016 National Rank: #5461
2016 State Rank: #207
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 2.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7403
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 68-35 (39-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 40
2015 Points Against Average: 19.9
2015 Differential: +20.1
2015 Wins: #7307 Mercer County (Aledo) (36-12), #8597 Knoxville (35-20), #8977 Farmington (77-64), #9066 DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (40-0), #11696 Abingdon/Avon (Abingdon) (56-20), #11738 Astoria-Table Grove VIT (Astoria) (63-12), #12996 West Prairie/Bushnell-Prairie City (Sciota) (48-8), #13902 Havana/Midwest Central (Havana) (55-7), #14037 River Valley [Midland/Henry-Senachwine/Lowpoint-Washburn] (Varna) (2-0)
2015 Losses: #1266 Immaculate Conception (Elmhurst) (48-7), #2654 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (28-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 54-58
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Stark County (Toulon) (47-6), 9/2/16 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (35-28)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Stark County (Toulon), 9/2 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee), 9/9 at Peoria Heights/Quest Charter Academy (Peoria Heights), 9/16 Havana/Midwest Central (Havana), 9/23 at West Prairie/Bushnell-Prairie City (Sciota), 9/30 Illini West (Carthage), 10/7 at Farmington, 10/14 at Knoxville, 10/21 Rushville-Industry (Rushville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Stark County (Toulon) (30.3), Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (24.6), Farmington (-1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Havana/Midwest Central (Havana) (-38.5), West Prairie/Bushnell-Prairie City (Sciota) (-20.5), Knoxville (-15.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1 (-4.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #386
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10065
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%