Kaneland (Maple Park, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Black/White Coach: Patrick Ryan League: Northern Illinois Big 12 - East Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2017 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Drew Hahn 6'1" 260 Senior OL/DL Jonathan Alstott 5'10" 200 Senior RB 4.7 Zach Denning 6'1" 180 Senior DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Defensive Starters Return, Running Game Team Weaknesses: Line Youth, Lost Top 2 WRs RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 22.9 2017 National Rank: #2394 2017 State Rank: #93 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 8.8 2018 National Rank: #2216 2018 State Rank: #88 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 29.7 Dynasty National Rank: #1578 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.9 Dynasty Record: 109-51 (51-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 7-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st) 2017 Points For Average: 30.5 2017 Points Against Average: 19.7 2017 Differential: +10.8 2017 Wins: #968 Morris (20-14), #4332 Geneseo (28-7), #5116 Sycamore (21-0), #5991 Yorkville (35-3), #6747 Lindblom (Chicago) (47-0), #8043 Ottawa (55-12), #12489 Brooks College Prep (Chicago) (56-16) 2017 Losses: #406 Sterling (46-20), #1336 DeKalb (31-13), #1832 Rich Central (Olympia Fields) (60-20), #3147 Geneva (28-21) 2017 Opponents W-L: 63-52 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2010, 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Sun) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Hinsdale South (Darien), 8/31 Geneva, 9/7 Rich Central (Olympia Fields), 9/14 at Sterling, 9/21 DeKalb, 9/28 at Sycamore, 10/5 at Yorkville, 10/12 Morris, 10/19 Rochelle Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sterling (17.9), Morris (15.9), DeKalb (14.7) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sycamore (-5.2), Geneva (-4.9), Hinsdale South (Darien) (-4.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9 (19.3 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1721 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%