East (Rockford, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: E-Rabs Colors: Red/Black Coach: Gary Griffin League: Northern Illinois Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jalen Griffin 6'2" 215 Senior RB 4.6 Davonte Sims 6'1" 240 Senior LB 4.5 Aydin Guttridge 6'3" 270 Junior OL 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Class Experience Team Weaknesses: OL Depth RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 5.1 2016 National Rank: #6208 2016 State Rank: #275 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 5.6 2017 National Rank: #5993 2017 State Rank: #278 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -10.8 Dynasty National Rank: #11354 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.4 Dynasty Record: 23-103 (23-99 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 4-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 5th) 2016 Points For Average: 16.4 2016 Points Against Average: 23.1 2016 Differential: -6.7 2016 Wins: #2254 Boylan (Rockford) (20-14), #5095 Belvidere (49-20), #6478 Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford) (14-8), #8919 Guilford (Rockford) (30-14) 2016 Losses: #742 Auburn (Rockford) (48-8), #3855 Harlem (Machesney Park) (35-14), #3970 Hononegah (Rockton) (28-7), #5141 Belvidere North (Belvidere) (24-0), #9307 Freeport (17-6) 2016 Opponents W-L: 43-44 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/21/16 Belvidere (49-20) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Belvidere, 9/1 at Auburn (Rockford), 9/8 at Hononegah (Rockton), 9/15 Harlem (Machesney Park), 9/22 at Guilford (Rockford), 9/29 Freeport, 10/6 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford), 10/13 at Boylan (Rockford), 10/20 Belvidere North (Belvidere) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Auburn (Rockford) (38.7), Boylan (Rockford) (20.7), Hononegah (Rockton) (17.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Freeport (-10.9), Guilford (Rockford) (-5.5), Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford) (6.7) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #200 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3830 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 8th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%