Washington (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Darrell Crouch League: Mid-Illini Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Garrett Frank Senior DB/RB Mason Diederich Senior LB/FB Jacob Smith Senior DE/TE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Entire OL, 2 Of 3 LBs/3 Of 4 DL Are Back Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB/RB, Must Replace 2 DBs RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 30.9 2015 National Rank: #1750 2015 State Rank: #61 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 32.4 2016 National Rank: #1503 2016 State Rank: #49 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 19.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2467 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.9 Dynasty Record: 97-44-1 (62-28-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 11-1 2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2015 Points For Average: 28.2 2015 Points Against Average: 12.3 2015 Differential: +15.9 2015 Wins: #2541 Sterling (12-7), #3138 Central Catholic (Bloomington) (10-7), #3614 Dunlap (28-14), #4213 Morris (19-13), #4576 Metamora (35-0), #4872 Pekin (39-7), #5530 Limestone (Bartonville) (36-7), #5530 Limestone (Bartonville) (49-28), #8129 Canton (35-15), #9455 East Peoria (40-7), #10543 Morton (35-15) 2015 Losses: #1282 Central (Champaign) (28-0) 2015 Opponents W-L: 67-55 Recent League Championships: 2015, 2013, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 University (Normal), 9/2 at Morris, 9/9 Canton, 9/16 at Metamora, 9/23 Limestone (Bartonville), 9/30 at Dunlap, 10/7 Pekin, 10/14 at East Peoria, 10/21 Morton Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Dunlap (19), Morris (13.7), Metamora (13) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: East Peoria (-15.1), Morton (-5.6), Canton (-4.7) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 (14.8 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #229 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6219 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2016 Projected League Finish: 1st 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71%