Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Todd Hollis
League: Prairieland - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Hedrick 5'10" 185 Senior RB/S
Vince Lenzi 6'3" 185 Senior TE/DE
Jesse LaFollett 6'3" 225 Senior FB/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Roster Size, Depth, Experience
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience, LBs Must Develop Quickly

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 23.3
2016 National Rank: #2611
2016 State Rank: #145
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 19.8
2017 National Rank: #3066
2017 State Rank: #164
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 4
Dynasty National Rank: #6909
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.8
Dynasty Record: 77-37 (43-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 42.4
2016 Points Against Average: 17.1
2016 Differential: +25.3
2016 Wins: #2478 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (35-28), #4894 Central Catholic (Bloomington) (36-14), #5162 Stark County (Toulon) (47-6), #7798 Illini West (Carthage) (48-0), #7798 Knoxville (60-41), #8106 West Prairie/Bushnell-Prairie City (Sciota) (35-6), #8386 Rushville-Industry (Rushville) (42-9), #9489 Peoria Heights/Quest Charter Academy (Peoria Heights) (56-12), #11900 Havana/Midwest Central (Havana) (60-8)
2016 Losses: #2447 Farmington (36-29), #2447 Farmington (28-18)
2016 Opponents W-L: 74-42
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Stark County (Toulon), 9/1 at Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee), 9/8 Peoria Heights/Quest Charter Academy (Peoria Heights), 9/15 at Havana/Midwest Central (Havana), 9/22 West Prairie/Bushnell-Prairie City (Sciota), 9/29 at Illini West (Carthage), 10/6 Farmington, 10/13 Knoxville, 10/20 at Rushville-Industry (Rushville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Farmington (26.8), Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (24.1), Stark County (Toulon) (10.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Havana/Midwest Central (Havana) (-25.6), Peoria Heights/Quest Charter Academy (Peoria Heights) (-14.5), Rushville-Industry (Rushville) (-7.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 (9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #315
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6582
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%