Durand/Pecatonica (Durand, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tyler Hoffman
League: Northwest Upstate Illini
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cooper Hoffman 6'1" 165 Senior QB 4.8
Jaxon Diedrich 6'3" 195 Senior WR/OLB
Jordan Gassman 6'2" 180 Senior WR/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed/Depth, 3-Year QB Starter, OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost Key Leadership To Graduation

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 14.2
2023 National Rank: #3072
2023 State Rank: #84
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -0.9
2024 National Rank*: #3309
2024 State Rank*: #98
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 17.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2303
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-14 (26-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5579
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 40-28 (29-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 35.2
2023 Points Against Average: 17.9
2023 Differential: +17.3
2023 Wins: #4939 Forreston (6-0), #5803 Fulton (46-14), #6815 Stockton (20-16), #7037 Stillman Valley (50-19), #7298 Oregon (34-0), #8325 Galena (62-14), #8876 Pearl City-Eastland (Pearl City) (42-0), #9118 Dakota (47-0), #12661 West Carroll (Savanna) (55-0)
2023 Losses: #682 Byron (63-15), #1348 Lena-Winslow (Lena) (48-27), #2732 Althoff Catholic (Belleville) (41-18)
2023 Opponents W-L: 75-52
Recent League Championships: 2021
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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