Auburn (Rockford, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Dan Appino
League: Northern Illinois
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jamus Neal 5'10" 160 Senior DB/WR 4.57
Daquawn Bell 5'6" 165 Senior RB 4.5
Keivon Walston 6'5" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.1

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Vederian Lowe 6'4.5" 335 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed/Depth
Team Weaknesses: Lost Entire OL To Graduation, 2 Of 4 DL Graduated

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 39.8
2016 National Rank: #743
2016 State Rank: #51
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 38.7
2017 National Rank: #821
2017 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9356
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 42.4
Dynasty Record: 43-91 (39-83 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 32.4
2016 Points Against Average: 15.3
2016 Differential: +17.1
2016 Wins: #648 St. Charles North (St. Charles) (27-21), #1280 St. Rita (Chicago) (22-21), #3855 Harlem (Machesney Park) (49-8), #3970 Hononegah (Rockton) (41-17), #5095 Belvidere (40-22), #5141 Belvidere North (Belvidere) (31-7), #6204 East (Rockford) (48-8), #6478 Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford) (35-7), #8919 Guilford (Rockford) (56-7), #9307 Freeport (26-21)
2016 Losses: #124 Plainfield North (Plainfield) (30-7), #2254 Boylan (Rockford) (14-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 62-58
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Freeport, 9/1 East (Rockford), 9/8 Boylan (Rockford), 9/15 at Belvidere North (Belvidere), 9/22 Belvidere, 9/29 Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford), 10/6 at Hononegah (Rockton), 10/13 Harlem (Machesney Park), 10/20 Guilford (Rockford)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Boylan (Rockford) (20.7), Hononegah (Rockton) (17.8), Belvidere (14.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Freeport (-10.9), Guilford (Rockford) (-5.5), East (Rockford) (5.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 (25.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #246
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4943
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 85%