Columbia (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue/White Coach: Scott Horner League: Cahokia - Mississippi Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2022 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Joe Kish 5'10" 295 Senior OL/DL Logan Hicks 5'10" 170 Junior RB/LB 4.6 Cameron Janik 5'10" 190 Junior RB/LB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RB Depth, Offensive Speed, LB/S Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth, Youth RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 2.2 2022 National Rank: #5121 2022 State Rank: #175 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -23.8 2023 National Rank: #6561 2023 State Rank: #220 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 6.2 Dynasty National Rank: #4471 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.2 Dynasty Record: 34-14 (21-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 6-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2022 Points For Average: 22.2 2022 Points Against Average: 21.3 2022 Differential: +0.9 2022 Wins: #3195 Waterloo (9-0), #5149 Central (Breese) (28-27), #6120 Roxana (28-27), #8668 Freeburg (24-0), #9733 Salem (44-7), #12981 Marquette Catholic (Alton) (forfeit win) 2022 Losses: #2247 Mascoutah (49-26), #3423 Murphysboro/Elverado (Murphysboro) (41-28), #6422 Jersey (Jerseyville) (19-0), #6673 East Alton-Wood River (Wood River) (22-13) 2022 Opponents W-L: 54-49 Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2020 (tied for 1st; Cahokia), 2019 (Cahokia), 2018 (tied for 1st; Cahokia), 2016 (Cahokia), 2015 (Cahokia), 2014 (Cahokia), 2013 (Cahokia), 2012 (Cahokia), 2008 (Cahokia), 2007 (Cahokia), 2003 (Cahokia) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/26 vs Mater Dei (Breese), 9/1 at Waterloo, 9/8 Taylorville, 9/15 at Roxana, 9/22 at Freeburg, 9/29 East Alton-Wood River (Wood River), 10/6 at Salem, 10/13 Central (Breese), 10/20 at Jersey (Jerseyville) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Waterloo (-13.8), Roxana (-17.2), Mater Dei (Breese) (-21.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (-38.9), Freeburg (-38.6), Taylorville (-37.4) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 (1.3 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.3 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #240 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7483 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 5th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%