Grand Island (NE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Islanders Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Jeff Tomlin League: A District 4 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Cole Evans 6'1" 200 Senior QB 4.85 Eric Allen 6'3" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.35 Sam Sims 5'11" 215 Senior LB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Improved Depth, Difference-Maker At QB Team Weaknesses: DB/LB/WR Inexperience RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 14.8 2017 National Rank: #3709 2017 State Rank: #36 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1 2018 Starting Power Rating: -1.7 2018 National Rank: #3849 2018 State Rank: #33 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 32.6 Dynasty National Rank: #1178 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.3 Dynasty Record: 103-54 (60-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 28 2017 Points Against Average: 15.5 2017 Differential: +12.5 2017 Wins: #4399 Pius X (Lincoln) (21-14), #6461 Lincoln Southeast (Lincoln) (16-13), #7168 Lincoln East (Lincoln) (41-17), #9300 North Platte (41-0), #10065 Omaha Northwest (Omaha) (42-0), #10286 Bellevue East (Bellevue) (49-7) 2017 Losses: #751 Omaha North (Omaha) (26-20), #1285 Kearney (20-16), #2037 Creighton Prep (Omaha) (20-17), #3372 Millard South (Omaha) (38-17) 2017 Opponents W-L: 57-47 Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2005 (A District 1) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Kearney, 8/31 at Lincoln, 9/7 Papillion-LaVista (Papillion), 9/14 at North Platte, 9/21 North Star (Lincoln), 9/28 at Bryan (Omaha), 10/5 at Millard West (Omaha), 10/12 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln), 10/19 Lincoln East (Lincoln) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (10.8), Kearney (8.9), Millard West (Omaha) (-3.3) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: North Platte (-36.3), Bryan (Omaha) (-33.1), North Star (Lincoln) (-19.2) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 (14.4 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.9 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6066 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%