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GENERAL
Nickname: Rocks
Colors: Crimson/Gold
Coach: Ben Hammer
League: Western Big 6
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jakye Hill 5'9" 185 Junior WR/DB 4.49
Davion Wilson Junior RB
Bryce Trask Senior LB

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Kobe Rios 6'6" 300 Senior OT
Logan Swartz 6'6" 290 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Work-Ethic, 3 OL Return
Team Weaknesses: Young Defensively

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 4.9
2017 National Rank: #5755
2017 State Rank: #218
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -5.6
2018 National Rank: #4631
2018 State Rank: #184
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 24.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2440
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.2
Dynasty Record: 103-53 (56-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 27.3
2017 Points Against Average: 28.8
2017 Differential: -1.5
2017 Wins: #3217 Richwoods (Peoria) (52-35), #7460 Galesburg (34-20), #8338 Thornwood (South Holland) (14-6), #11266 United Township (East Moline) (44-14)
2017 Losses: #804 St. Charles East (St. Charles) (41-7), #3477 Moline (42-26), #3855 Quincy (29-15), #5034 Metea Valley (Aurora) (37-33), #5363 Alleman (Rock Island) (35-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 39-50
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2013 (Midwest 10), 2012, 2009, 2008, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 St. Charles East (St. Charles), 8/31 at Metamora, 9/7 at Peoria, 9/14 Galesburg, 9/21 at Alleman (Rock Island), 9/28 at Quincy, 10/5 Moline, 10/12 United Township (East Moline), 10/19 at Richwoods (Peoria)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. Charles East (St. Charles) (25.4), Quincy (4.7), Moline (-1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: United Township (East Moline) (-42.3), Peoria (-10.9), Galesburg (-9.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3504
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%