Calhoun/Brussels (Hardin, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Aaron Elmore
League: Western Illinois Valley - South
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2023 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Patrick Friedel 5'10" 180 Senior S/HB 4.45
Conner Longnecker 6'2" 230 Senior FB/DE 4.8
Bo Lorsbach 6'2" 190 Senior LB/C 5.07

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Several Three-Year Starters, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 6.4
2023 National Rank: #4350
2023 State Rank: #134
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 0.5
2024 National Rank*: #3080
2024 State Rank*: #90
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -19.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10023
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 19.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-27 (13-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10996
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 92-97 (47-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 37.7
2023 Points Against Average: 16.5
2023 Differential: +21.2
2023 Wins: #8479 Heyworth (42-14), #8669 Routt Catholic/Lutheran (Jacksonville) (50-14), #9246 Carrollton (61-0), #9410 Brown County (Mt. Sterling) (42-0), #10147 Beardstown (41-0), #12671 Pleasant Hill/Western (Pleasant Hill) (42-0), #12779 North Greene (White Hall) (56-20)
2023 Losses: #996 Central (Camp Point) (30-22), #996 Central (Camp Point) (32-14), #3345 Greenfield/Northwestern (Greenfield) (42-26), #8378 West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] (Winchester) (30-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 70-46
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Western Illinois Valley South)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 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 8th