Southwestern (Piasa, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Piasa Birds Colors: Kelly Green/Gold Coach: Aaron Fricke League: South Central Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Caleb Robinson 6'0" 195 Senior QB 4.99 Colton Bachman 5'10" 175 Senior RB/SS 4.72 Trevor Seets 6'1" 215 Sophomore TE/LB 4.79 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Experience, Veteran Senior QB, Skill Position Senior Leadership Team Weaknesses: Lost Two All-Conference 2-Way Starters, Several Sophomores Will Be Asked To Step In For Graduated Seniors RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -14.5 2016 National Rank: #10601 2016 State Rank: #438 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: -9 2017 National Rank: #9407 2017 State Rank: #388 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -12.1 Dynasty National Rank: #11665 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.1 Dynasty Record: 50-79 (41-61 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 4-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (6th) 2016 Points For Average: 15.3 2016 Points Against Average: 36 2016 Differential: -20.7 2016 Wins: #11065 Gillespie (22-8), #11205 Roxana (28-24), #12529 Staunton (14-0), #13676 Litchfield/Lincolnwood (Litchfield) (42-41) 2016 Losses: #1474 Carlinville (56-14), #3536 Pana (41-0), #5479 Vandalia (62-12), #6914 Hillsboro (42-0), #7122 Greenville (50-6) 2016 Opponents W-L: 46-45 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; South Central - West) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/21/16 Roxana (28-24) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Roxana, 9/1 Litchfield, 9/8 Staunton, 9/15 at Greenville, 9/22 Vandalia, 9/29 Carlinville, 10/6 at Pana, 10/13 at Hillsboro, 10/20 Gillespie Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Carlinville (24.1), Pana (23.5), Hillsboro (9.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Staunton (-23.4), Gillespie (-23.1), Roxana (-11.3) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #339 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7017 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 6th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |