Jacobs [H. D.] (Algonquin, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: William Mitz
League: Fox Valley
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Zonta 6'2" 225 Senior OL
Joey Price 6'8" 330 Senior T
Steve Kavanaugh 5'9" 185 FB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jimmy Wormsley 6'2" 275 Senior OC

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: None

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 31.2
2017 National Rank: #1416
2017 State Rank: #61
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 16.6
2018 National Rank: #1315
2018 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2617
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 76-71 (48-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 32.7
2017 Points Against Average: 20.1
2017 Differential: +12.6
2017 Wins: #2543 Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake) (35-18), #2947 McHenry (27-3), #4602 Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake) (56-28), #4717 Glenbard East (Lombard) (34-7), #6783 Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville) (57-12), #7305 Hampshire (42-7)
2017 Losses: #137 Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) (30-16), #553 Huntley (30-27), #688 Cary-Grove (Cary) (52-26), #758 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (14-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 55-47
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Fox Valley - Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Hampshire, 8/31 at Huntley, 9/7 Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville), 9/14 at McHenry, 9/21 Neuqua Valley (Naperville), 9/28 Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake), 10/5 at Cary-Grove (Cary), 10/12 Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake), 10/19 at Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) (34), Cary-Grove (Cary) (28.1), Huntley (16.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hampshire (-13.4), Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville) (-5.3), Crystal Lake Central (Crystal Lake) (-4.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2 (29.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1113
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%