GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Navy/Orange
Coach: Dennis Drust
League: Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi
Playoff Division: none
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Luke Ford 6'6" 245 Senior TE
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -0.6
2017 National Rank: #7060
2017 State Rank: #271
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -17.3
2018 National Rank: #7241
2018 State Rank: #271
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 11.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5904
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.6
Dynasty Record: 125-37 (87-13 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 31.5
2017 Points Against Average: 23
2017 Differential: +8.5
2017 Wins: #6829 DuQuoin (20-7), #9128 Benton (28-15), #10627 Nashville (54-21), #11026 Murphysboro/Elverado (Murphysboro) (35-7), #13074 Sparta (68-20), #13176 Massac County (Metropolis) (47-21), #13516 Pinckneyville (36-7)
2017 Losses: #2548 Althoff Catholic (Belleville) (42-0), #2883 Herrin (49-20), #3623 Anna-Jonesboro (Anna) (41-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 50-50
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013, 2008 (Black Diamond), 2007 (Black Diamond), 2006 (tied for 1st; Black Diamond), 2004 (Black Diamond)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Benton, 8/31 at Herrin, 9/10 Murphysboro/Elverado (Murphysboro), 9/14 at DuQuoin, 9/21 Anna-Jonesboro (Anna), 9/28 at Nashville, 10/5 at Sparta, 10/12 Pinckneyville, 10/19 at Effingham
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Herrin (7.3), Effingham (7), Anna-Jonesboro (Anna) (-2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pinckneyville (-54.9), Sparta (-51.7), Nashville (-31.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2 (-2.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #335
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8990
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
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