GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Navy/Orange
Coach: Derek Leonard
League: Central State Eight
Playoff Division: none
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Avante Cox 5'11" 165 Senior WR
Collin Stallworth 6'5" 185 Senior WR
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 54.9
2016 National Rank: #156
2016 State Rank: #9
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11.9
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 58.2
2017 National Rank: #138
2017 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 29.9
Dynasty National Rank: #884
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.3
Dynasty Record: 131-39 [132-38 on the field] (86-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 50.9
2016 Points Against Average: 17.2
2016 Differential: +33.7
2016 Wins: #495 Johnsburg (38-14), #609 Althoff Catholic (Belleville) (48-47), #1598 Canton (49-21), #1773 Eisenhower (Decatur) (62-21), #1888 Mt. Zion (63-21), #2639 Glenwood (Chatham) (58-16), #3116 Jacksonville (56-0), #4440 Civic Memorial (Bethalto) (52-7), #4464 Springfield (41-23), #5479 Southeast (Springfield) (44-7), #7572 Lanphier (Springfield) (52-12), #8799 MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur) (64-19), #9848 Lincoln (57-0)
2016 Losses: #166 Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (33-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 90-60
Recent State Championships: 2016 (4A), 2014 (4A), 2013 (4A), 2012 (4A), 2011 (4A), 2010 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (Corn Belt)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 7
Streak List: 10/14/16 Eisenhower (Decatur) (62-21), 10/20/16 Springfield (41-23), 10/28/16 Civic Memorial (Bethalto) (52-7), 11/4/16 Mt. Zion (63-21), 11/12/16 Althoff Catholic (Belleville) (48-47), 11/19/16 Canton (49-21), 11/25/16 Johnsburg (38-14)
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 at Lanphier (Springfield), 9/1 at Glenwood (Chatham), 9/8 Southeast (Springfield), 9/15 at University (Normal), 9/22 at Jacksonville, 9/29 MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur), 10/6 Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield), 10/13 at Eisenhower (Decatur), 10/20 Springfield
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (58.8), Glenwood (Chatham) (27.6), Jacksonville (26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur) (-1.4), Lanphier (Springfield) (-0.9), University (Normal) (0.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 (26.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2385
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%
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