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% |