Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Kougars Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Zach Prairie League: Northwest Crossroads Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #44 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 3-5-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nick Schoonveld 6'2" 185 Senior QB 5.03 Dylan Parker 5'8" 140 Junior WR/DB 4.77 Donald Nannenga 6'0" 175 Junior RB/LB 4.78 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Most Skill Position Players Return Team Weaknesses: Most Experienced Linemen Graduated RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -7.4 2016 National Rank: #9171 2016 State Rank: #204 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2017 Starting Power Rating: -5.9 2017 National Rank: #8781 2017 State Rank: #189 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 1.1 Dynasty National Rank: #7838 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7 Dynasty Record: 62-83 (39-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 3-8 2016 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th) 2016 Points For Average: 17.1 2016 Points Against Average: 24.1 2016 Differential: -7 2016 Wins: #6287 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (20-14), #11605 Hammond (28-6), #12664 Clay (South Bend) (49-8) 2016 Losses: #2593 Lowell (35-0), #3339 Hobart (27-7), #3339 Hobart (55-21), #5008 Griffith (13-12), #5503 Munster (42-13), #5951 Andrean (Merrillville) (20-0), #8919 Highland (19-14), #8919 Morton (Hammond) (26-24) 2016 Opponents W-L: 67-61 Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Lake - Blue) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer), 8/25 at Wheeler (Valparaiso), 9/1 Hammond, 9/8 North Newton (Morocco), 9/15 Lowell, 9/22 at Hobart, 9/29 at Andrean (Merrillville), 10/6 Highland, 10/13 Munster Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lowell (27.1), Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (11.5), Hobart (7.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hammond (-20.4), Wheeler (Valparaiso) (-7.4), Highland (-7) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (3.3 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #138 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6722 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%