LeRoy (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: B.J. Zeleznik League: Heart of Illinois - Small Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2017 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Wyatt Gulley 6'0" 200 Senior OL/LB 5.0 Jacob Conaty 6'2" 180 Senior OL/DL 5.1 Jacob Payne 6'1" 215 Senior OL/DL 5.0 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 18 Returning Starters, Roster Size Team Weaknesses: Must Learn How To Be Competitive Against Playoff Teams RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -19 2017 National Rank: #10893 2017 State Rank: #408 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -28 2018 National Rank: #9565 2018 State Rank: #355 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 4.8 Dynasty National Rank: #7921 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.8 Dynasty Record: 104-55 (72-32 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 3-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 19.7 2017 Points Against Average: 29.2 2017 Differential: -9.5 2017 Wins: #12192 Tremont (30-6), #12742 Heyworth (43-8), #14027 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (50-8) 2017 Losses: #848 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City) (47-0), #3904 Tri-Valley (Downs) (49-0), #6767 Fieldcrest (Minonk) (41-20), #7486 Fisher (44-18), #8090 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw) (54-16), #10646 Ridgeview/Lexington (Colfax) (6-0) 2017 Opponents W-L: 47-44 Recent League Championships: 2012 (Heart of Illinois), 2004 (Sangamon Valley Red), 2003 (Sangamon Illini Blue) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Eureka, 8/31 Ridgeview/Lexington (Colfax), 9/7 at Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw), 9/14 at Tremont, 9/21 Tri-Valley (Downs), 9/28 at Flanagan/Woodland/Roanoke-Benson (Flanagan), 10/5 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City), 10/12 at Heyworth, 10/19 Fisher Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City) (24.6), Tri-Valley (Downs) (2.4), Fisher (-13.5) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Heyworth (-47.8), Tremont (-32.7), Ridgeview/Lexington (Colfax) (-30) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.7 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #281 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7031 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%