Benton (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rangers Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Justin Groves League: Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 0.7 2023 National Rank: #5361 2023 State Rank: #163 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -7.6 2024 National Rank: #3935 2024 State Rank: #121 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 7.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4019 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-11 (23-2 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -4.3 Dynasty National Rank: #9462 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2 Dynasty Record: 97-100 (57-48 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 30.5 2023 Points Against Average: 22.2 2023 Differential: +8.3 2023 Wins: #5530 Nashville (42-38), #8335 Chester (57-0), #8730 Anna-Jonesboro/Dongola (Anna) (42-8), #9767 Frankfort (West Frankfort) (42-20), #11310 Pinckneyville (41-0) 2023 Losses: #2545 Murphysboro (35-9), #2854 Mt. Carmel (24-17), #3329 DuQuoin (21-15), #4334 Harrisburg (49-28), #4814 Carterville (27-12) 2023 Opponents W-L: 68-41 Recent League Championships: 2022 (Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio), 2021 (Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio), 2020 (Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio), 2019 (tied for 1st; Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Carterville, 9/6 Salem, 9/13 Murphysboro, 9/20 at DuQuoin, 9/27 Anna-Jonesboro/Dongola (Anna), 10/4 at Nashville, 10/11 Frankfort (West Frankfort), 10/18 Pinckneyville, 10/25 at Harrisburg Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: DuQuoin (8), Murphysboro (2.8), Carterville (-4.4) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Pinckneyville (-51.5), Frankfort (West Frankfort) (-33), Salem (-29.1) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9 (-0.6 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.7 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.8 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #139 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5370 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.