Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Jeremy Cordell
League: Southwest Suburban
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 2-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Peyton Nigro 6'0" 180 Senior OLB/S 4.6
Matt Pollack 6'0" 170 Senior WR/RB 4.6
Nick Degregorio 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nate Henry 6'4" 345 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Juniors Need To Fall Into Roles

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 35.2
2016 National Rank: #1137
2016 State Rank: #67
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 37.3
2017 National Rank: #925
2017 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 21.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2039
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.5
Dynasty Record: 70-67 (43-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 33
2016 Points Against Average: 21.7
2016 Differential: +11.3
2016 Wins: #1336 Bolingbrook (42-28), #2084 Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park) (35-10), #2614 Lake Central (St. John, IN) (24-21), #3596 Reavis (Burbank) (50-20), #3612 Thornwood (South Holland) (44-19), #6271 Thornridge (Dolton) (54-20), #7359 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (49-13)
2016 Losses: #471 Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley) (27-17), #539 Rolling Meadows (23-13), #1122 Metea Valley (Aurora) (42-21), #1557 Lockport (16-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-48
Recent League Championships: 2006 (Southwest Suburban - Red)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Lake Central (St. John, IN), 9/1 at Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox), 9/8 at Thornwood (South Holland), 9/15 Lockport, 9/22 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort), 9/29 at Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Palos Hills), 10/6 at Waubonsie Valley (Aurora), 10/13 Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park), 10/20 at Thornton (Harvey)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (53.9), Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (45.8), Thornton (Harvey) (28.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Palos Hills) (5.2), Thornwood (South Holland) (6.1), Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (22)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9 (28.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #848
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%