Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (Bismarck, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White Coach: Mark Dodd League: Vermilion Valley Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 2018 JV Record: 5-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Caleb Lahey 6'0" 210 Senior RB 4.5 Eric Watson 6'1" 200 Junior TE/DE 4.9 Jacob Akins 6'0" 175 Senior FB/LB 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 5 Of 6 OL Return, RB Team Weaknesses: LB/DB Depth RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: -0.6 2018 National Rank: #6655 2018 State Rank: #252 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5 2019 Starting Power Rating: -2.4 2019 National Rank: #3623 2019 State Rank: #128 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 0 Dynasty National Rank: #9108 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4 Dynasty Record: 16-6 (9-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 9-2 2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2018 Points For Average: 38.6 2018 Points Against Average: 24.3 2018 Differential: +14.3 2018 Wins: #8011 Georgetown-Ridge Farm (Georgetown) (35-26), #8655 Jamaica/Catlin (Sidell) (23-21), #9099 Seneca (58-34), #9733 West Hancock co-op [Hamilton/Warsaw] (Hamilton) (66-30), #10873 Villa Grove/Heritage (Villa Grove) (38-14), #11993 Momence (56-14), #12096 Hoopeston/Armstrong/Schlarman (Hoopeston) (21-7), #13171 Westville (40-18), #13292 Iroquois West (Gilman) (34-19) 2018 Losses: #3987 Tuscola (42-21), #8472 Oakwood (Fithian) (42-33) 2018 Opponents W-L: 45-62 Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Iroquois West (Gilman), 9/6 Momence, 9/13 Hoopeston/Armstrong (Hoopeston), 9/20 at Georgetown-Ridge Farm (Georgetown), 9/27 at Westville, 10/4 Chicago Hope Academy (Chicago), 10/11 at Oakwood (Fithian), 10/18 Jamaica/Catlin (Sidell), 10/25 at Seneca Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Chicago Hope Academy (Chicago) (7.8), Georgetown-Ridge Farm (Georgetown) (-24.4), Oakwood (Fithian) (-25) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Iroquois West (Gilman) (-55.2), Momence (-55.2), Westville (-53.1) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.3 (-15.4 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.5 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.2 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #410 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10559 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2019 Projected League Finish: 1st 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%