Kaneland (Maple Park, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Black/White Coach: Patrick Ryan League: Kishwaukee River/Interstate 8 - White (moving from Interstate Eight) Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Corey Phillips 5'8" 170 Senior RB 4.5 Sam Gagne 5'10" 170 Senior WR Aric Johnson 6'1" 180 Sophomore WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Return Game Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 8.9 2020 National Rank: #3972 2020 State Rank: #135 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2021 Starting Power Rating: -3.7 2021 National Rank: #4081 2021 State Rank: #146 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 27.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1637 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.6 Dynasty Record: 128-60 (63-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 4-2 2020 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2020 Points For Average: 30.3 2020 Points Against Average: 11 2020 Differential: +19.3 2020 Wins: #8102 Plano (26-6), #8322 Rochelle (41-6), #10113 Ottawa (44-14), #10738 Sandwich (45-7) 2020 Losses: #2588 Sycamore (12-6), #2695 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (21-20) 2020 Opponents W-L: 14-18 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 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Andrew [Victor J.] (Tinley Park), 9/3 at Geneva, 9/10 at Sycamore, 9/17 Woodstock North (Woodstock), 9/24 at Woodstock, 10/1 Morris, 10/8 Rochelle, 10/15 at Ottawa, 10/22 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Sycamore (15.8), Geneva (6.4), LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (1) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Ottawa (-31.1), Rochelle (-29.1), Woodstock North (Woodstock) (-22.4) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #114 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3738 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2021 Projected League Finish: 4th 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |