East (Madison, WI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Purgolders Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Jeremy Thornton League: Big Eight Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2017 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no TOP PLAYERS C.J. Dean 6'0" 220 Senior MLB Tim Patten 6'3" 235 Senior C Ian McCosky 6'0" 180 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed Team Weaknesses: Size RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -22.5 2017 National Rank: #11493 2017 State Rank: #311 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -31.5 2018 National Rank: #10266 2018 State Rank: #263 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -1.9 Dynasty National Rank: #9853 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.6 Dynasty Record: 33-105 (31-98 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 0-9 2017 League Record/Finish: 0-9 (10th) 2017 Points For Average: 4.7 2017 Points Against Average: 37.7 2017 Differential: -33 2017 Wins: none 2017 Losses: #482 Sun Prairie (56-0), #2253 Middleton (44-0), #2568 West (Madison) (40-7), #3734 Verona (28-7), #6258 Craig (Janesville) (42-6), #6378 La Follette (Madison) (28-13), #6457 Madison Memorial [James] (Madison) (47-0), #7867 Beloit Memorial (Beloit) (26-6), #9547 Parker (Janesville) (28-3) 2017 Opponents W-L: 53-44 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Middleton, 8/24 West (Madison), 8/31 Madison Memorial [James] (Madison), 9/7 at Beloit Memorial (Beloit), 9/14 at Parker (Janesville), 9/21 Craig (Janesville), 9/28 at Sun Prairie, 10/5 La Follette (Madison), 10/12 at Verona Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sun Prairie (26.6), West (Madison) (1.8), Verona (0) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Parker (Janesville) (-35.2), Beloit Memorial (Beloit) (-21), La Follette (Madison) (-15.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #68 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4570 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2018 Projected League Finish: 9th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%