GENERAL
Nickname: Cyclones
Colors: Vegas Gold/Purple/Black
Coach: Ken Leonard
League: Central State Eight
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Matt Brenneisen 6'2" 230 Senior LB/TE
Charlie Hamilton 6'3" 195 Senior WR/DB
Nick Broeker 6'5" 285 Senior OL/DL
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Grant Edwards 6'1" 240 Senior SDE
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tremayne Lee 5'9" 190 Senior APB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, LBs, TEs
Team Weaknesses: Untested DBs/WRs
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 34.4
2017 National Rank: #1102
2017 State Rank: #50
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 21.7
2018 National Rank: #920
2018 State Rank: #31
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 49.4
Dynasty National Rank: #139
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.7
Dynasty Record: 175-16 [174-17 on the field] (114-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 43.9
2017 Points Against Average: 13.6
2017 Differential: +30.3
2017 Wins: #3431 Springfield (49-7), #3432 Glenwood (Chatham) (42-0), #4342 Marmion Academy (Aurora) (45-14), #4813 Hubbard (Chicago) (56-13), #5639 University (Normal) (41-7), #6780 Lanphier (Springfield) (42-6), #8855 Southeast (Springfield) (56-7), #9291 Eisenhower (Decatur) (63-6), #10155 Jacksonville (56-14)
2017 Losses: #321 Rochester (35-28), #418 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (20-17), #2870 MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur) (34-32)
2017 Opponents W-L: 70-59
Recent State Championships: 2014 (5A), 2013 (5A), 2008 (6A), 2006 (5A), 2005 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at University (Normal), 8/31 Glenwood (Chatham), 9/7 Lanphier (Springfield), 9/14 at Southeast (Springfield), 9/21 Rochester, 9/28 at Springfield, 10/5 at Eisenhower (Decatur), 10/12 Jacksonville, 10/19 MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rochester (22.6), Glenwood (Chatham) (9.5), MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur) (-0.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Eisenhower (Decatur) (-38.2), Jacksonville (-35.3), Lanphier (Springfield) (-18.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 (18.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #187
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5147
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 43%