Morris (IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Redskins Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Alan Thorson League: Kishwaukee River/Interstate 8 - White Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank*: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2023 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jack Wheeler 6'5" 190 Senior WR Blaine Beshoar 6'0" 190 Senior LB Brogan Kjellesvik 6'4" 255 Sophomore OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Lines, Depth At Most Positions Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2-Year QB Starters, Must Replace Top WR/RB RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 26.6 2023 National Rank: #1527 2023 State Rank: #40 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: 8.9 2024 National Rank*: #2000 2024 State Rank*: #57 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 21.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1845 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-10 (26-4 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 30.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1079 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22 Dynasty Record: 174-66 (82-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 11-1 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 40.5 2023 Points Against Average: 16.6 2023 Differential: +23.9 2023 Wins: #2314 Sycamore (22-14), #2753 Kaneland (Maple Park) (43-33), #3125 Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (39-36), #3293 Coal City (43-3), #3782 Richmond-Burton (Richmond) (35-7), #4159 Joliet West (Joliet) (50-20), #6638 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (40-0), #7550 Woodstock (48-7), #7907 Ottawa (54-17), #8024 Tinley Park (56-6), #8697 Woodstock North (Woodstock) (49-7) 2023 Losses: #684 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (49-7) 2023 Opponents W-L: 73-51 Recent State Championships: 2005 (6A) Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021, 2017 (tied for 1st; Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2009 (tied for 1st; NCIC - Reagan), 2007 (Southwest Prairie), 2005 (Suburban Prairie South), 2004 (Suburban Prairie South), 2003 (tied for 1st; Suburban Prairie South) 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 Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |