Central (Burlington, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rockets Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Brian Melvin League: Kishwaukee River Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2017 JV Record: 2-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS James Estes OL/DL Nick Termini Senior RB Jake Lenschow Junior QB RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 1 2017 National Rank: #6663 2017 State Rank: #253 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -12 2018 National Rank: #6013 2018 State Rank: #229 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 14.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4867 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.8 Dynasty Record: 76-70 (49-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 5-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2017 Points For Average: 26.7 2017 Points Against Average: 24.3 2017 Differential: +2.4 2017 Wins: #7305 Hampshire (29-20), #9828 Woodstock (55-16), #10557 Marengo (27-7), #11163 Lutheran (Rockford) (38-7), #12679 Harvard (49-14) 2017 Losses: #1433 Byron (35-14), #2664 Johnsburg (65-0), #5722 Richmond-Burton (Richmond) (38-21), #6938 Woodstock North (Woodstock) (17-7) 2017 Opponents W-L: 42-48 Recent League Championships: 2006 (Big Northern - East), 2003 (Big Northern Red) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 2 Streak List: 10/13/17 Marengo (27-7), 10/20/17 Harvard (49-14) SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Sycamore, 8/31 St. Francis (Wheaton), 9/7 at Johnsburg, 9/14 Woodstock, 9/21 at Woodstock North (Woodstock), 9/28 Richmond-Burton (Richmond), 10/5 Harvard, 10/12 at Marengo, 10/19 at Westmont Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Johnsburg (14.1), Sycamore (-5.2), Richmond-Burton (Richmond) (-13.1) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Harvard (-38.9), Westmont (-37.6), Woodstock (-25.4) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.9 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #310 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8029 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |