| Mercer County (Aledo, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Navy/Vegas Gold Coach: Andrew Hofer League: Lincoln Trail Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2017 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Returners, Experience, Increased Depth/Strength Team Weaknesses: Must Find Physical Identity Necessary To Play At High Level Against Top Teams RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -9.5 2017 National Rank: #9121 2017 State Rank: #329 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8 2018 Starting Power Rating: -15.5 2018 National Rank: #6827 2018 State Rank: #254 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 16.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4287 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.4 Dynasty Record: 77-24 (60-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 5-5 2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2017 Points For Average: 23.2 2017 Points Against Average: 22.8 2017 Differential: +0.4 2017 Wins: #5064 Princeville (26-13), #9241 Stark County (Toulon) (31-14), #10054 ROWVA/Galva/Williamsfield (Oneida) (27-20), #12809 United (Monmouth) (12-6), #13712 Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull) (47-6) 2017 Losses: #4285 Farmington (42-21), #4773 Central (Clifton) (43-22), #5870 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (28-14), #9106 Illini West (Carthage) (34-12), #11747 West Central (Biggsville) (22-20) 2017 Opponents W-L: 56-45 Recent State Championships: 2012 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st; West Prairie Trail - Northwest) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Knoxville, 8/31 at Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood), 9/7 at Stark County (Toulon), 9/14 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee), 9/21 Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull), 9/28 at West Central (Biggsville), 10/5 at United (Monmouth), 10/12 at Princeville, 10/19 ROWVA/Galva/Williamsfield (Oneida) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Princeville (-1.3), Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood) (-3.9), Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (-11.1) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: United (Monmouth) (-60.2), Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull) (-57.4), West Central (Biggsville) (-32.4) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7 (-3.6 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.2 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #381 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10338 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |