Coal City (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Coalers Colors: Dark Green/White/Gold Coach: Francis Loughran League: Illinois Central Eight Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2023 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Landin Benson 5'8" 180 Senior RB/DB Gabe McHugh 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB Cade Poyner 6'1" 205 Junior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB Is Back, All-State RB Returning, 3 Starting OL Return Team Weaknesses: LB Graduation Losses RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 12.6 2023 National Rank: #3293 2023 State Rank: #91 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -12.6 2024 Starting Power Rating: -2.4 2024 National Rank: #3125 2024 State Rank: #93 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2900 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-13 (27-6 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 21.3 Dynasty National Rank: #2449 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.6 Dynasty Record: 164-66 (91-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 31.7 2023 Points Against Average: 14.8 2023 Differential: +16.9 2023 Wins: #6089 University (Normal) (44-0), #6699 Peotone (48-7), #8578 Manteno (34-14), #9575 Reed-Custer (Braidwood) (35-6), #10064 Herscher (45-7), #10298 Streator (55-6), #10739 Canton (41-0), #11480 Lisle (41-7) 2023 Losses: #490 Rochester (45-3), #1043 Wilmington (28-0), #1527 Morris (43-3) 2023 Opponents W-L: 66-49 Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (Interstate Eight - Large), 2012 (tied for 1st; Interstate Eight - Large), 2011 (tied for 1st; Interstate Eight - Large), 2007 (Interstate Eight - Small) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Morris, 9/6 at Canton, 9/13 at Streator, 9/20 Lisle, 9/27 at Peotone, 10/4 Reed-Custer (Braidwood), 10/11 at Wilmington, 10/18 Herscher, 10/25 Manteno Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Wilmington (20.3), Morris (8.1), Peotone (-18.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lisle (-41.9), Canton (-39.5), Reed-Custer (Braidwood) (-38.6) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9 (-0.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #216 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6936 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%