Central (Clifton, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Comets Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Brian Spooner League: Sangamon Valley Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jay Lemenager 6'0" 195 Senior QB 4.8 Jacob Shoven 6'1" 170 Senior WR/CB 4.65 Garrett Graham 5'10" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Secondary Team Weaknesses: Only 2 Of 5 OL Starters Return RATINGS 2019 Final Power Rating: 8.1 2019 National Rank: #4760 2019 State Rank: #170 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5 2020 Starting Power Rating*: 5.9 2020 National Rank*: #3102 2020 State Rank*: #103 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 11.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5402 2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6 Dynasty Record: 124-60 (73-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2019 Overall Record: 11-1 2019 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2019 Points For Average: 39.3 2019 Points Against Average: 21 2019 Differential: +18.3 2019 Wins: #5063 Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton) (29-14), #6812 Mercer County (Aledo) (39-28), #7786 Watseka (33-7), #8360 Seneca (28-15), #9973 Herscher (42-26), #10170 Unity/Seymour (Mendon) (62-28), #11120 Westville (35-13), #11563 Dwight (50-24), #11805 Georgetown-Ridge Farm (Georgetown) (41-18), #12918 Momence (45-14), #13004 Iroquois West (Gilman) (48-28) 2019 Losses: #2639 Fieldcrest (Minonk) (37-19) 2019 Opponents W-L: 60-61 Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2014, 2013, 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; Sangamon Illini Red) Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none SCHEDULE Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Watseka (-8.5), Seneca (-22.6), Dwight (-35.6) Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Walther Christian Academy (Melrose Park) (-55.2), Momence (-48.9), Iroquois West (Gilman) (-45) 2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 6th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author |