Zion-Benton (Zion, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Zee-Bees
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Bob Moynihan
League: North Suburban Eight (moving from North Suburban - Lake)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Stanton Johnson 6'3" 280 Senior OL 4.9
DeAndre Green 6'0" 205 Senior QB 4.5
Mequon Hudson 6'2" 220 Senior DE 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, 4 Of 5 OL Return, Speed/Strength
Team Weaknesses: Discipline Can Be A Problem At Times

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 10.5
2015 National Rank: #5504
2015 State Rank: #205
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 15
2016 National Rank: #4300
2016 State Rank: #166
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 5.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6467
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 27-91 (14-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2015 Points For Average: 19
2015 Points Against Average: 27.2
2015 Differential: -8.2
2015 Wins: #5768 Antioch (21-20), #8653 Waukegan (28-8), #9980 Westosha Central (Salem, WI) (53-7)
2015 Losses: #243 Libertyville (41-0), #745 Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire) (42-14), #1918 Warren (Gurnee) (24-21), #1991 Lake Forest (40-0), #2092 Lake Zurich (35-12), #5664 Mundelein (28-22)
2015 Opponents W-L: 48-44
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; North Suburban Prairie)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Westosha Central (Salem, WI), 9/2 at Vernon Hills, 9/9 at Mundelein, 9/16 Lake Zurich, 9/23 at Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire), 9/30 Waukegan, 10/7 at Lake Forest, 10/14 at Warren (Gurnee), 10/21 Libertyville
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Libertyville (47.3), Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire) (36.9), Lake Zurich (32.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Westosha Central (Salem, WI) (-9.8), Mundelein (-1.9), Waukegan (6.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2093
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%