GENERAL
Nickname: Sabers
Colors: Burgundy/Hunter Green
Coach: Nathan Watson
League: Illini Prairie
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 1-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Eivory Shellman 5'9" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Parker Jackson 6'4" 225 Senior TE/LB 4.9
Averi Hughes 6'4" 225 Junior OL/DL 4.7
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyrik Henderson 5'11" 165 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience
RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -6.8
2018 National Rank: #7992
2018 State Rank: #297
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2019 Starting Power Rating: -22.2
2019 National Rank: #7858
2019 State Rank: #293
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9358
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.3
Dynasty Record: 75-83 (37-55 in league)
HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 4-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 6th)
2018 Points For Average: 26.8
2018 Points Against Average: 33.1
2018 Differential: -6.3
2018 Wins: #7615 Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe) (42-41), #9978 Rantoul (50-38), #11255 Olympia/Delavan (Stanford) (38-32), #12287 Central Catholic (Bloomington) (37-7)
2018 Losses: #496 Monticello (35-6), #2956 Pontiac (49-0), #5176 Prairie Central (Fairbury) (44-42), #6698 St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph) (30-9), #7761 Unity (Tolono) (22-17)
2018 Opponents W-L: 47-44
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Sangamon Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph), 9/6 Olympia/Delavan (Stanford), 9/13 at Monticello, 9/20 at Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe), 9/27 Rantoul, 10/4 at Central Catholic (Bloomington), 10/11 Unity (Tolono), 10/18 at Pontiac, 10/25 Prairie Central (Fairbury)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Monticello (26.3), Pontiac (5.6), Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe) (-12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Bloomington) (-41.8), Olympia/Delavan (Stanford) (-39.1), Rantoul (-36.3)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #251
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6483
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 6th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%