Lincoln (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Railsplitters Colors: Red/Green Coach: Matt Silkowski League: Central State Eight - East (moving from Central State Eight) Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -8.5 2023 National Rank: #7332 2023 State Rank: #233 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.4 2024 Starting Power Rating: -27.8 2024 National Rank: #7495 2024 State Rank: #237 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -12.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8572 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 17-26 (12-19 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -4 Dynasty National Rank: #9372 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.7 Dynasty Record: 52-135 (34-117 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 6th) 2023 Points For Average: 27.8 2023 Points Against Average: 31.4 2023 Differential: -3.6 2023 Wins: #6687 Jacksonville (41-28), #10340 Southeast (Springfield) (34-26), #11016 Manual (Peoria) (48-12), #11788 Eisenhower (Decatur) (46-6), #13032 Lanphier (Springfield) (41-8) 2023 Losses: #490 Rochester (59-14), #490 Rochester (55-0), #3319 Glenwood (Chatham) (42-14), #6089 University (Normal) (49-28), #7772 Springfield (29-12) 2023 Opponents W-L: 54-50 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Lanphier (Springfield), 9/7 at Southeast (Springfield), 9/13 Rochester, 9/20 at University (Normal), 9/27 Eisenhower (Decatur), 10/4 MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur), 10/11 at Glenwood (Chatham), 10/18 at Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy), 10/25 Jacksonville Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Rochester (36.2), Glenwood (Chatham) (-2.6), Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy) (-10.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lanphier (Springfield) (-68), Eisenhower (Decatur) (-58.3), Southeast (Springfield) (-38.6) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 (-1.1 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.2 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.3 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6555 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2024 Projected League Finish: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.