Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (Arthur, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Red/White Coach: Dale Schuring League: Little Okaw Valley - Northwest Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Marcus Vanausdoll 6'0" 180 Senior RB/LB Adam Day 5'10" 170 Junior RB/DB Isaac Ashenfelter 6'3" 250 Junior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Several 3/4-Year Starters, Athletic/Very Versatile Skill Position Players Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Depth, Lost 4 Seniors That Will Have To Be Replaced By Freshmen RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -35.7 2016 National Rank: #13497 2016 State Rank: #541 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: -30.2 2017 National Rank: #12840 2017 State Rank: #509 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -19.5 Dynasty National Rank: #13074 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.7 Dynasty Record: 25-24 (12-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 2-7 2016 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2016 Points For Average: 15.3 2016 Points Against Average: 37.2 2016 Differential: -21.9 2016 Wins: #13655 Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland (Kansas) (24-19), #14052 Palestine/Hutsonville (Palestine) (28-6) 2016 Losses: #6716 Argenta-Oreana (Argenta) (46-8), #7668 Arcola (44-20), #8408 Decatur Lutheran/Decatur Christian (Decatur) (46-8), #10011 Sangamon Valley/Tri-City (Niantic) (44-10), #11133 Cerro Gordo/Bement (Cerro Gordo) (40-8), #11251 Oblong (40-12), #12040 Villa Grove/Heritage (Villa Grove) (50-20) 2016 Opponents W-L: 44-42 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland (Kansas), 9/1 at Palestine/Hutsonville (Palestine), 9/8 Oblong, 9/15 at Decatur Lutheran/Decatur Christian (Decatur), 9/22 Argenta-Oreana (Argenta), 9/29 at Sangamon Valley/Tri-City (Niantic), 10/6 at Arcola, 10/13 Cerro Gordo/Bement (Cerro Gordo), 10/20 at Villa Grove/Heritage (Villa Grove) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Argenta-Oreana (Argenta) (7.9), Arcola (-1.1), Decatur Lutheran/Decatur Christian (Decatur) (-3.9) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Palestine/Hutsonville (Palestine) (-43.6), Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland (Kansas) (-37.8), Villa Grove/Heritage (Villa Grove) (-23) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.6 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #496 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12215 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2017 Projected League Finish: 6th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%