Rockridge (Taylor Ridge, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Sam Graves
League: Three Rivers - Rock
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Vaughn Frere Senior OL/DL
Landon Bull Junior OL/LB
Alex Zarlatanes Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Return, DL Experience, LBs Return Intact
Team Weaknesses: New QB, Lost Offensive Explosiveness To Graduation

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 14.3
2022 National Rank: #3021
2022 State Rank: #102
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -8.3
2023 National Rank: #3815
2023 State Rank: #118
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 6.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4442
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 31-16 (16-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 33.8
2022 Points Against Average: 18.9
2022 Differential: +14.9
2022 Wins: #5301 Central Catholic (Bloomington) (27-18), #5987 Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth) (28-12), #6591 Morrison (36-22), #6827 Kewanee (42-14), #7002 Newman Central Catholic (Sterling) (42-12), #7002 Newman Central Catholic (Sterling) (33-8), #7693 Orion (49-18), #8711 Erie-Prophetstown (Erie) (51-21), #10845 Sherrard (35-21), #12321 Riverdale (Port Byron) (forfeit win)
2022 Losses: #1459 Princeton (41-22), #2251 Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa) (21-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 63-54
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (Three Rivers - South), 2013 (Three Rivers - South), 2011 (tied for 1st; West Central - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Newman Central Catholic (Sterling), 9/1 at Ridgeview/Lexington (Colfax), 9/8 Riverdale (Port Byron), 9/15 at Sherrard, 9/22 Orion, 9/30 Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth), 10/6 at Morrison, 10/13 at Hall/Putnam County (Spring Valley), 10/20 Erie-Prophetstown (Erie)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgeview/Lexington (Colfax) (-5.2), Morrison (-16.7), Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth) (-26.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Riverdale (Port Byron) (-54.9), Sherrard (-43.3), Newman Central Catholic (Sterling) (-34.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5 (-0.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -29.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #291
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8231
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%