Illinois Valley (Cave Junction, OR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Bruce Reece
League: 2A Special District 5
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Elijah Polk 6'0" 160 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Jordan Barto 6'1" 185 Senior OL/DL 5.2
Ian Binker 6'0" 240 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Tackling

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -57
2018 National Rank: #14149
2018 State Rank: #169
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -67.8
2019 National Rank: #13818
2019 State Rank: #164
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -17.1
Dynasty National Rank: #12927
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 50.7
Dynasty Record: 63-90 (24-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 2-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2018 Points For Average: 16.3
2018 Points Against Average: 34.1
2018 Differential: -17.8
2018 Wins: #13874 Culver (26-16), #14266 Gold Beach/Pacific (Gold Beach) (58-12)
2018 Losses: #9670 Lost River (Merrill) (29-7), #11960 Lakeview (51-6), #12115 Glide (60-0), #13043 Bandon (52-7), #13570 Rogue River (20-13), #14128 Creswell (27-24), #14126 Reedsport (40-6)
2018 Opponents W-L: 35-51
Recent League Championships: 2007 (4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 Culver, 9/13 at Gold Beach, 9/20 Creswell, 9/27 at Reedsport, 10/4 Glide, 10/10 Bandon, 10/18 Rogue River, 10/25 at Lakeview, 11/1 at Lost River (Merrill)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lost River (Merrill) (-28.9), Lakeview (-36.1), Glide (-44.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Reedsport (-75), Creswell (-71.8), Rogue River (-65)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -47.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #151
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13345
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%