Fieldcrest (Minonk, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Derek Schneeman
League: Heart of Illinois - Large
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Derek May 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.7
Mike Morse 5'9" 160 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Mason Faulk 6'1" 255 Junior OL/DL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 0.6
2017 National Rank: #6767
2017 State Rank: #257
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -8.4
2018 National Rank: #5163
2018 State Rank: #200
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 0.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9112
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 84-63 (64-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 30.5
2017 Points Against Average: 19.8
2017 Differential: +10.7
2017 Wins: #5225 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (26-14), #7486 Fisher (40-28), #8090 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw) (29-28), #10646 Ridgeview/Lexington (Colfax) (34-6), #10893 LeRoy (41-20), #12742 Heyworth (47-0), #14027 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (55-0)
2017 Losses: #3443 West Carroll (Savanna) (40-0), #3904 Tri-Valley (Downs) (41-20), #5769 Eureka (21-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 47-53
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Heart of Illinois)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Reed-Custer (Braidwood), 8/31 Tri-Valley (Downs), 9/7 at Tremont, 9/14 at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City), 9/21 Flanagan/Woodland/Roanoke-Benson (Flanagan), 9/28 at Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw), 10/5 Ridgeview/Lexington (Colfax), 10/12 at Eureka, 10/19 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City) (24.6), Tri-Valley (Downs) (2.4), El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (-4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Tremont (-32.7), Ridgeview/Lexington (Colfax) (-30), Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw) (-26.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8 (-1.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #225
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5803
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%