| Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Josh Jostes League: Sangamo Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2016 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Deondre Gregory 5'8" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.75 Aaron Inda 6'0" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.64 Brian Hallem 6'1" 200 Senior OL/DL 5.1 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Strong JV Team Moving Up, Many Returners From State Runner-Up Team Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 4 OL RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 27.6 2016 National Rank: #1964 2016 State Rank: #107 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.9 2017 Starting Power Rating: 23.1 2017 National Rank: #2576 2017 State Rank: #139 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 25.6 Dynasty National Rank: #1423 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.5 Dynasty Record: 147-31 (75-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 12-2 2016 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (tied for 1st) 2016 Points For Average: 39.8 2016 Points Against Average: 15.6 2016 Differential: +24.2 2016 Wins: #2287 North Mac (Virden) (27-19), #3234 DuQuoin (35-21), #3450 Shelbyville (48-8), #4264 Athens (21-19), #5305 Eldorado (41-34), #5823 Auburn (24-7), #7076 New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin) (70-7), #7976 Pleasant Plains (48-7), #9761 Johnston City (42-6), #10737 Pittsfield-Griggsville-Perry (Pittsfield) (60-6), #11590 PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg) (56-0), #12816 Riverton (56-6) 2016 Losses: #543 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw) (35-7), #2303 Williamsville (43-22) 2016 Opponents W-L: 88-62 Recent State Championships: 2012 (1A), 2006 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2013 (Okaw Valley - Blue), 2012 (Okaw Valley - Blue), 2011 (Okaw Valley - Blue), 2010 (tied for 1st; Okaw Valley - Blue), 2009 (tied for 1st; Okaw Valley - Blue), 2008 (Okaw Valley - Blue), 2007 (Okaw Valley - Blue), 2006 (Okaw Valley), 2005 (Okaw Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin), 9/1 at Pittsfield-Griggsville-Perry (Pittsfield), 9/8 at Williamsville, 9/15 at Pleasant Plains, 9/22 PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg), 9/29 Athens, 10/6 at Riverton, 10/13 Auburn, 10/20 at North Mac (Virden) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Williamsville (33.4), North Mac (Virden) (16.9), Athens (8.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Riverton (-20.6), PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg) (-17.1), Pittsfield-Griggsville-Perry (Pittsfield) (-12.7) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 (11 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6867 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% |