Fieldcrest (Minonk, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Derek Schneeman
League: Heart of Illinois - Large
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 7-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cam Grandy 6'5" 200 QB/FS 4.7
Mike Morse 5'8" 150 Junior SB/SS 4.6
Derek May 6'1" 170 Junior WR/CB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Overall Athleticism, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Very Young At Some Positions, Line Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -9.2
2016 National Rank: #9549
2016 State Rank: #397
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 0.3
2017 National Rank: #7278
2017 State Rank: #313
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -1.8
Dynasty National Rank: #8790
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 77-60 (61-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 17.9
2016 Points Against Average: 29.4
2016 Differential: -11.5
2016 Wins: #11053 Heyworth (18-0), #12088 Fisher (38-13), #13665 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (65-0)
2016 Losses: #543 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw) (62-0), #2140 Tri-Valley (Downs) (54-0), #4985 LeRoy (42-7), #5305 Eureka (47-0), #6025 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (26-18), #8919 Ridgeview (Colfax) (21-15)
2016 Opponents W-L: 48-44
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Heart of Illinois)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan), 9/1 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso), 9/9 at Fisher, 9/15 at Eureka, 9/22 LeRoy, 9/29 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw), 10/6 at Heyworth, 10/13 Tri-Valley (Downs), 10/20 at Ridgeview/Lexington (Colfax)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw) (34), Tri-Valley (Downs) (24.9), Eureka (8.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (-30.2), Fisher (-19.8), Heyworth (-8.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #323
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6696
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%