| Kaneland (Maple Park, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Black/White Coach: Patrick Ryan League: Interstate Eight (moving from Northern Illinois Big 12 - East) Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2018 JV Record: 3-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Sam Pryor 6'1" 260 Junior OL/DL Joe Smith 6'2" 180 Senior QB Wilson Giffney 6'1" 200 LB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4 OL Starters Return, Passing Game, Stopping Run Team Weaknesses: Secondary Youth, Backfield/DL Youth/Inexperience RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: 28.2 2018 National Rank: #1477 2018 State Rank: #61 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2019 Starting Power Rating: 13.3 2019 National Rank: #1484 2019 State Rank: #55 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 29.6 Dynasty National Rank: #1522 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.3 Dynasty Record: 116-55 (54-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 7-4 2018 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st) 2018 Points For Average: 28 2018 Points Against Average: 20.3 2018 Differential: +7.7 2018 Wins: #1163 DeKalb (21-20), #1470 Sycamore (28-7), #2659 Morris (50-14), #2798 Geneva (35-14), #3446 Hinsdale South (Darien) (6-0), #4183 Rich Central (Olympia Fields) (34-6), #10135 Von Steuben (Chicago) (63-6) 2018 Losses: #159 Cary-Grove (Cary) (38-6), #1400 Sterling (42-24), #1911 Yorkville (45-28), #4168 Rochelle (31-13) 2018 Opponents W-L: 78-39 Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2017 (tied for 1st; Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2012 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2011 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2010 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Sun) Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/30 Hinsdale South (Darien), 9/6 at Geneva, 9/13 Sycamore, 9/20 at Sandwich, 9/27 at Rochelle, 10/4 at Plano, 10/11 Ottawa, 10/18 at Morris, 10/25 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Sycamore (8.6), Hinsdale South (Darien) (2.2), Geneva (-0.6) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Ottawa (-60), Sandwich (-28.9), LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (-23.7) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.1 (19.7 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -42.1 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #219 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5899 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2019 Projected League Finish: 1st 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 54% |