Marshall (IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Red/White Coach: Todd Evers League: Little Illini Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Garrett Frank 5'10" 170 Senior WR/SS 4.62 Kaden Weddle 6'0" 180 Senior LB/RB 4.98 John Siverly 5'10" 170 Sophomore RB/OLB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed Team Weaknesses: Size RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 11.7 2016 National Rank: #4750 2016 State Rank: #226 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 7.2 2017 National Rank: #5644 2017 State Rank: #264 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 5.8 Dynasty National Rank: #6315 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.4 Dynasty Record: 106-44 (88-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-2 2016 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 37.6 2016 Points Against Average: 15.5 2016 Differential: +22.1 2016 Wins: #7253 Richland County (Olney) (17-0), #7381 Red Hill (Bridgeport) (33-0), #7996 Flora (31-18), #9709 Lawrenceville (33-8), #10440 Paris (55-28), #11671 Robinson (48-0), #12335 Casey-Westfield (Casey) (49-6), #12723 Mt. Olive (48-16) 2016 Losses: #1963 Newton (43-27), #3536 Pana (36-35) 2016 Opponents W-L: 48-51 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Flora, 9/2 at Geneseo, 9/8 at Robinson, 9/15 Richland County (Olney), 9/22 at Paris, 9/29 Red Hill (Bridgeport), 10/6 Newton, 10/13 at Casey-Westfield (Casey), 10/20 Lawrenceville Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Newton (24), Geneseo (10.8), Red Hill (Bridgeport) (3.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Casey-Westfield (Casey) (-26.6), Robinson (-21.7), Paris (-13.6) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5 (-1 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #417 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9025 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |