Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Griffins
Colors: Cobalt/Black/White
Coach: Rob Zvonar
League: Southwest Suburban
Playoff Division: none

D1 PROSPECTS
A.J. Henning 5-10 175 Junior WR
Jack Baltz 6'5" 185 Senior QB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Devin O'Rourke 6'6" 240 Senior SDE

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 66
2017 National Rank: #33
2017 State Rank: #1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.2
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 61
2018 National Rank: #33
2018 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 51.5
Dynasty National Rank: #106
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 149-32 (78-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 14-0
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 32.4
2017 Points Against Average: 9.4
2017 Differential: +23
2017 Wins: #115 Maine South (Park Ridge) (24-14), #115 Maine South (Park Ridge) (28-26), #151 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (23-14), #357 Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor) (29-7), #442 Oswego (31-0), #588 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (28-14), #804 St. Charles East (St. Charles) (15-14), #1042 Bolingbrook (18-14), #1547 Crete-Monee (Crete) (27-7), #2228 Joliet West (Joliet) (44-0), #2566 Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park) (46-7), #3138 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (42-2), #3794 Lockport (49-6), #8338 Thornwood (South Holland) (49-6)
2017 Losses: none
2017 Opponents W-L: 102-51
Recent State Championships: 2017 (8A), 2005 (8A)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015 (tied for 1st; Southwest Suburban - Blue), 2014 (Southwest Suburban - Blue), 2012 (Southwest Suburban - Blue), 2011 (Southwest Suburban - Blue), 2010 (Southwest Suburban - Blue), 2009 (tied for 1st; Southwest Suburban - Blue), 2006 (Southwest Suburban - Blue), 2003 (tied for 1st; SICA Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 14
Streak List: 8/25/17 Crete-Monee (Crete) (27-7), 9/1/17 Maine South (Park Ridge) (28-26), 9/8/17 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (42-2), 9/15/17 Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park) (46-7), 9/22/17 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (28-14), 9/29/17 Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor) (29-7), 10/6/17 Lockport (49-6), 10/13/17 Thornwood (South Holland) (49-6), 10/20/17 Bolingbrook (18-14), 10/27/17 Joliet West (Joliet) (44-0), 11/4/17 St. Charles East (St. Charles) (15-14), 11/11/17 Oswego (31-0), 11/18/17 Maine South (Park Ridge) (24-14), 11/25/17 Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (23-14)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Crete-Monee (Crete), 8/31 Naperville Central (Naperville), 9/7 Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park), 9/14 at Sandburg [Carl] (Orland Park), 9/21 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox), 9/28 Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor), 10/5 at Lockport, 10/11 at Thornwood (South Holland), 10/19 Bolingbrook
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Naperville Central (Naperville) (31.2), Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor) (30.9), Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (26.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Thornwood (South Holland) (-19.1), Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park) (-3.5), Lockport (2.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.8 (41.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #823
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91%



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