GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Adam Smith
League: Big Eight
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Michael Toman 6'2" 185 Senior QB
Elliott Grays 6'2" 190 Senior WR
Jeremiah Jordan 6'2" 190 Junior MLB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Ferguson 6'5" 205 Senior TE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters At Key Positions, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Line/DB Inexperience
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 0.2
2016 National Rank: #7353
2016 State Rank: #180
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 3.8
2017 National Rank: #6394
2017 State Rank: #150
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5275
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 68-66 (64-55 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (tied for 7th)
2016 Points For Average: 15.2
2016 Points Against Average: 20.1
2016 Differential: -4.9
2016 Wins: #4305 La Follette (Madison) (21-20), #6134 Parker (Janesville) (24-14), #11065 Beloit Memorial (Beloit) (38-0)
2016 Losses: #2043 Verona (26-3), #2447 Middleton (31-3), #2741 Sun Prairie (38-14), #5367 West (Madison) (24-14), #7399 Craig (Janesville) (21-14), #8919 East (Madison) (7-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 47-44
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/7/16 Parker (Janesville) (24-14), 10/14/16 Beloit Memorial (Beloit) (38-0)
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Middleton, 8/25 West (Madison), 8/31 Verona, 9/8 La Follette (Madison), 9/15 at East (Madison), 9/22 at Sun Prairie, 9/28 at Craig (Janesville), 10/6 Parker (Janesville), 10/13 Beloit Memorial (Beloit)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sun Prairie (28.1), Verona (26.9), Middleton (18.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Beloit Memorial (Beloit) (-19.5), East (Madison) (-10.6), Craig (Janesville) (-1.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5592
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%