Effingham (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Flaming Hearts Colors: Red/White/Forest Green Coach: Brett Hefner League: Apollo Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -1.1 2023 National Rank: #5826 2023 State Rank: #178 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -27 2024 Starting Power Rating: -11.4 2024 National Rank: #4538 2024 State Rank: #142 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 9.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3727 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 45.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-17 (21-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 10.6 Dynasty National Rank: #5114 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 46.9 Dynasty Record: 127-82 (97-31 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 27.3 2023 Points Against Average: 24.9 2023 Differential: +2.4 2023 Wins: #3736 Mt. Zion (21-14), #7894 Taylorville (55-12), #8708 Mattoon (42-21), #9218 Centralia (61-34), #10781 Robinson (31-7) 2023 Losses: #2725 Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (47-0), #2854 Mt. Carmel (36-30), #3736 Mt. Zion (21-2), #4257 Charleston (21-17), #5843 Mater Dei (Breese) (36-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 63-43 Recent League Championships: 2020, 2017, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Robinson, 9/6 at Mt. Carmel, 9/13 at Mater Dei (Breese), 9/20 Mattoon, 9/27 Charleston, 10/4 at Taylorville, 10/11 Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet), 10/18 at Mt. Zion, 10/25 Centralia Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (15.3), Mt. Zion (3.7), Mt. Carmel (-5.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Robinson (-41.8), Centralia (-31.4), Mattoon (-30.1) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (-0.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #135 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5226 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.