GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Donald Gunter
League: Mississippi Valley
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Sam Laporta 6'5" 220 Senior WR/SS 4.6
Brady Feldman 5'11" 180 Senior HB/CB 4.8
Jack Etter 6'0.5" 180 Senior QB/TE 4.84
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WRs, Running Game, OL Experience/Talent
Team Weaknesses: Young Defensively, LB Inexperience
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 41.6
2017 National Rank: #601
2017 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 27.9
2018 National Rank: #589
2018 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4338
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 96-59 (49-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 50.3
2017 Points Against Average: 17.7
2017 Differential: +32.6
2017 Wins: #2001 Herscher (77-47), #2525 Alton (47-6), #2776 Effingham (57-14), #3862 Triad (Troy) (28-13), #4187 Marion (45-27), #5379 Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy) (45-0), #5559 Belleville East (Belleville) (63-33), #6124 Waterloo (68-24), #6146 Jersey (Jerseyville) (42-7), #7020 Mascoutah (55-22), #10873 Civic Memorial (Bethalto) (50-0), #11397 Charleston (63-6)
2017 Losses: #321 Rochester (31-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 72-60
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Alton, 8/31 at Belleville East (Belleville), 9/7 Marion, 9/14 at Jersey (Jerseyville), 9/21 Triad (Troy), 9/28 Civic Memorial (Bethalto), 10/5 at Waterloo, 10/12 Mascoutah, 10/19 Charleston
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Alton (10.5), Marion (0.3), Triad (Troy) (-3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Charleston (-43.3), Civic Memorial (Bethalto) (-32.8), Jersey (Jerseyville) (-21.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5 (17.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #248
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6172
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 85%