Sparta (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Phil Watson League: Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -35.9 2016 National Rank: #13521 2016 State Rank: #544 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: -30.5 2017 National Rank: #12886 2017 State Rank: #513 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -20.5 Dynasty National Rank: #13227 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10 Dynasty Record: 17-82 (5-50 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 0-9 2016 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2016 Points For Average: 5.4 2016 Points Against Average: 41.9 2016 Differential: -36.5 2016 Wins: none 2016 Losses: #3234 DuQuoin (55-6), #5287 Anna-Jonesboro (Anna) (51-6), #6594 Frankfort (West Frankfort) (43-6), #6914 Carterville (42-8), #7472 Red Bud (42-0), #8578 Nashville (41-8), #10230 Benton (49-0), #11395 Pinckneyville (14-7), #11562 Freeburg (40-8) 2016 Opponents W-L: 49-40 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Freeburg, 9/1 at Benton, 9/8 Frankfort (West Frankfort), 9/15 at Pinckneyville, 9/22 Nashville, 9/29 DuQuoin, 10/6 at Carterville, 10/13 Anna-Jonesboro (Anna), 10/20 at Red Bud Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: DuQuoin (18.3), Anna-Jonesboro (Anna) (13.6), Carterville (9.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Freeburg (-27.5), Pinckneyville (-18.9), Benton (-12.2) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #372 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7863 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2017 Projected League Finish: 6th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.