Auburn (Rockford, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Red/Black Coach: J.P. Toldo League: Northern Illinois Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2017 JV Record: 4-4-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brian Lee 6'0" 175 Senior LB/RB Lance Morgan 5'10" 230 Senior DL/OL Angleo Graves 6'2" 200 Senior WR/OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Return, Solid Junior Skill Position Players/Lineman, Senior Class Experience Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 2 All-Conference DL, Lost All-Conference QB To Graduation RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 14.5 2017 National Rank: #3764 2017 State Rank: #144 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -6.5 2018 National Rank: #4780 2018 State Rank: #189 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 3.9 Dynasty National Rank: #8190 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.4 Dynasty Record: 51-93 (47-84 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 8-2 2017 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (2nd) 2017 Points For Average: 23.7 2017 Points Against Average: 12.3 2017 Differential: +11.4 2017 Wins: #3850 Belvidere North (Belvidere) (15-8), #4975 East (Rockford) (20-0), #5561 Harlem (Machesney Park) (28-7), #5982 Boylan (Rockford) (28-27), #6198 Guilford (Rockford) (12-10), #8442 Freeport (41-0), #10103 Belvidere (54-14), #10373 Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford) (26-8) 2017 Losses: #2052 Hononegah (Rockton) (29-6), #3850 Belvidere North (Belvidere) (20-7) 2017 Opponents W-L: 47-53 Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Freeport, 8/31 at East (Rockford), 9/7 at Boylan (Rockford), 9/14 Belvidere North (Belvidere), 9/21 at Belvidere, 9/28 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford), 10/5 Hononegah (Rockton), 10/12 vs Harlem (Machesney Park), 10/19 at Guilford (Rockford) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hononegah (Rockton) (10.3), Belvidere North (Belvidere) (-3.2), East (Rockford) (-8.9) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Belvidere (-25.3), Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford) (-21.8), Boylan (Rockford) (-17.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 (9 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #219 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5697 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%