Joliet Central (Joliet, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Steelmen
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold/Black
Coach: Brett Boyter
League: Southwest Prairie
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Wisneski 6'1" 210 QB
Antonio Alejos 5'10" 190 Senior K/LB
K'Andre Wiley 5'9" 180 LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3-Year Returner At QB
Team Weaknesses: Very Young, Inexperienced

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 3.7
2016 National Rank: #6541
2016 State Rank: #284
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: -2.8
2017 National Rank: #8065
2017 State Rank: #341
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -6.3
Dynasty National Rank: #10149
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 11-115 (5-80 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-7 (tied for 8th)
2016 Points For Average: 10.4
2016 Points Against Average: 41.4
2016 Differential: -31
2016 Wins: #4126 Romeoville (42-40), #8553 Plainfield Central (Plainfield) (38-35)
2016 Losses: #124 Plainfield North (Plainfield) (41-0), #313 Oswego East (Oswego) (71-0), #577 Oswego (63-14), #1819 Joliet West (Joliet) (40-0), #2530 Minooka (42-0), #2929 Plainfield South (Plainfield) (35-0), #5479 Plainfield East (Plainfield) (6-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 49-42
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Plainfield East (Plainfield), 9/1 at Minooka, 9/8 Oswego East (Oswego), 9/15 at Plainfield Central (Plainfield), 9/23 Plainfield South (Plainfield), 9/29 at Plainfield North (Plainfield), 10/6 Oswego, 10/13 Romeoville, 10/14 at Joliet West (Joliet)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Oswego (47.9), Plainfield North (Plainfield) (45.7), Oswego East (Oswego) (42.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield Central (Plainfield) (-11.5), Plainfield East (Plainfield) (8.6), Plainfield South (Plainfield) (11.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1109
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 9th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%