| Central (Clifton, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Comets Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Brian Spooner League: Vermilion Valley (moving from Vermilion Valley - North) Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2022 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Xavier McCorkle 5'11" 220 Senior G/LB Logan Fritz 6'3" 210 Senior T/DE RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -13.5 2022 National Rank: #8407 2022 State Rank: #309 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -49 2023 National Rank: #10901 2023 State Rank: #378 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -2 Dynasty National Rank: #6405 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 47.2 Dynasty Record: 36-12 (23-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 6-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 28.1 2022 Points Against Average: 23.1 2022 Differential: +5 2022 Wins: #9203 Westville (28-21), #10674 Momence (27-14), #11444 Oakwood (Fithian) (39-0), #11464 Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington (Dwight) (48-36), #13080 Watseka (53-0), #13572 Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman (Georgetown) (47-6) 2022 Losses: #1778 Tri-Valley (Downs) (44-0), #3711 Seneca (28-0), #5442 Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (Bismarck) (43-7), #7188 Iroquois West (Gilman) (39-32) 2022 Opponents W-L: 52-49 Recent League Championships: 2020 (Sangamon Valley), 2019 (Sangamon Valley), 2018 (Sangamon Valley), 2017 (Sangamon Valley), 2014 (Sangamon Valley), 2013 (Sangamon Valley), 2010 (Sangamon Valley), 2008 (tied for 1st; Sangamon Valley), 2003 (tied for 1st; Sangamon Illini Red) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/26 at Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (Bismarck), 9/1 Momence, 9/8 Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman (Georgetown), 9/15 Oakwood (Fithian), 9/22 at Watseka, 9/29 at Westville, 10/6 Hoopeston/Armstrong (Hoopeston), 10/13 at Iroquois West (Gilman), 10/20 at Jamaica/Catlin (Sidell) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (Bismarck) (-22.7), Jamaica/Catlin (Sidell) (-31.7), Iroquois West (Gilman) (-35) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman (Georgetown) (-86.3), Watseka (-79), Oakwood (Fithian) (-69.4) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.5 (-13.6 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -52.5 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -34 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #476 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12641 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 8th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |