Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Todd Hollis League: Prairieland - Blue Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2017 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Charlie McKinty 6'3" 180 Senior QB Jared Novak 6'4" 220 Senior G/DL Luke Wyatt 5'10" 190 Senior LB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 Of 4 DBs RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 6.1 2017 National Rank: #5507 2017 State Rank: #206 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -3.9 2018 National Rank: #4281 2018 State Rank: #165 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 6.5 Dynasty National Rank: #7394 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.4 Dynasty Record: 84-40 (47-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 7-3 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2017 Points For Average: 41.8 2017 Points Against Average: 19.2 2017 Differential: +22.6 2017 Wins: #5870 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (30-22), #9106 Illini West (Carthage) (60-6), #9241 Stark County (Toulon) (36-12), #9331 West Prairie/Bushnell-Prairie City (Sciota) (38-20), #11855 Rushville-Industry (Rushville) (60-20), #13160 Havana/Midwest Central (Havana) (64-0), #13283 Peoria Heights/Quest Charter Academy (Peoria Heights) (66-12) 2017 Losses: #2583 Wilmington (30-14), #4285 Farmington (28-12), #6703 Knoxville (42-38) 2017 Opponents W-L: 58-44 Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 ROWVA/Galva/Williamsfield (Oneida), 8/31 Mercer County (Aledo), 9/7 at Peoria Heights/Quest Charter Academy (Peoria Heights), 9/14 Havana/Midwest Central (Havana), 9/21 at West Prairie/Bushnell-Prairie City (Sciota), 9/28 Rushville-Industry (Rushville), 10/5 at Farmington, 10/12 at Knoxville, 10/19 Illini West (Carthage) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Farmington (1.3), Knoxville (-12.8), Mercer County (Aledo) (-15.5) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Havana/Midwest Central (Havana) (-56.2), Rushville-Industry (Rushville) (-48.6), Peoria Heights/Quest Charter Academy (Peoria Heights) (-42.4) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4 (-1.4 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.4 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #398 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10679 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%