Washington (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Darrell Crouch League: Mid-Illini Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Aaron Boley 5'10" 245 Senior G/NG 5.53 Josh Schellenberg 5'11" 190 Senior RB 4.75 Caleb Fisher 6'0" 175 Junior QB/FS 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB/RB Return, Several Defensive Returners From Quarterfinal Team, Talent Moving Up From Non-Varsity Teams Team Weaknesses: Nearly All OL/WR Starters Lost To Graduation, Must Replace 2 DL/2 LBs RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 34 2016 National Rank: #1248 2016 State Rank: #70 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: 34 2017 National Rank: #1204 2017 State Rank: #70 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 20.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2351 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.8 Dynasty Record: 106-47-1 (68-29-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 9-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 32.3 2016 Points Against Average: 20.8 2016 Differential: +11.5 2016 Wins: #1598 Canton (28-21), #1951 Pekin (42-21), #2516 Dunlap (32-21), #2628 Centralia (23-16), #2775 Peoria Notre Dame (Peoria) (35-14), #4189 Morton (35-21), #6571 Limestone (Bartonville) (38-7), #9620 University (Normal) (49-13), #9620 East Peoria (49-13) 2016 Losses: #348 Peoria (68-46), #829 Morris (20-3), #1836 Metamora (14-7) 2016 Opponents W-L: 76-53 Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2013, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet), 9/1 Morris, 9/8 at Canton, 9/15 Metamora, 9/22 at Limestone (Bartonville), 9/29 Dunlap, 10/6 at Pekin, 10/13 East Peoria, 10/20 at Morton Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Canton (37.5), Morris (35.2), Metamora (25) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (-7), East Peoria (-4), Limestone (Bartonville) (3) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 (24.5 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #175 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2824 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%