Sparta (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Phil Watson League: Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -34.5 2017 National Rank: #13074 2017 State Rank: #493 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.7 2018 Starting Power Rating: -51.7 2018 National Rank: #13106 2018 State Rank: #497 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -17.4 Dynasty National Rank: #13105 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.3 Dynasty Record: 18-90 (6-54 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 1-8 2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2017 Points For Average: 17.3 2017 Points Against Average: 43.3 2017 Differential: -26 2017 Wins: #13516 Pinckneyville (28-7) 2017 Losses: #3623 Anna-Jonesboro (Anna) (46-14), #6829 DuQuoin (55-20), #7060 Carterville (68-20), #9128 Benton (29-13), #10056 Red Bud (55-13), #10231 Frankfort (West Frankfort) (33-16), #10627 Nashville (35-14), #11484 Freeburg (62-18) 2017 Opponents W-L: 48-40 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Freeburg, 8/31 at Benton, 9/7 at Frankfort (West Frankfort), 9/14 Pinckneyville, 9/21 at Nashville, 9/28 at DuQuoin, 10/5 Carterville, 10/12 at Anna-Jonesboro (Anna), 10/19 Red Bud Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Anna-Jonesboro (Anna) (-2.9), Carterville (-17.3), DuQuoin (-19.7) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pinckneyville (-54.9), Red Bud (-36.8), Frankfort (West Frankfort) (-32.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.5 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #400 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10708 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2018 Projected League Finish: 5th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.