Mercer County (Aledo, IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Navy/Vegas Gold Coach: Tanner Matlick League: Three Rivers - Rock (moving from Lincoln Trail-Prairieland - Large) Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -13.7 2023 National Rank: #8326 2023 State Rank: #274 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.9 2024 Starting Power Rating: -29.3 2024 National Rank: #7767 2024 State Rank: #247 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -4.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6697 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23 5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-17 (25-9 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 7.5 Dynasty National Rank: #6017 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.7 Dynasty Record: 111-46 (89-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 6-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 24.2 2023 Points Against Average: 22.2 2023 Differential: +2 2023 Wins: #9505 St. Bede (Peru) (38-13), #9821 Macomb (24-16), #10287 Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood) (20-12), #10362 Illini West (Carthage) (36-8), #11631 West Hancock co-op [Hamilton/Warsaw] (Hamilton) (44-32), #13181 Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley (Lewistown) (47-0) 2023 Losses: #1043 Wilmington (41-14), #5687 Farmington (42-13), #7314 Knoxville (44-0), #11347 United (Monmouth) (14-6) 2023 Opponents W-L: 51-48 Recent State Championships: 2012 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; Lincoln Trail), 2013 (tied for 1st; Lincoln Trail), 2012 (Lincoln Trail), 2011 (Lincoln Trail), 2009 (tied for 1st; West Prairie Trail - Northwest) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth), 9/6 Sherrard, 9/13 at Orion, 9/20 Riverdale (Port Byron), 9/27 at Erie-Prophetstown (Erie), 10/4 Newman Central Catholic (Sterling), 10/11 at Rockridge (Taylor Ridge), 10/18 at Princeton, 10/25 Mendota Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (10.2), Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (-14.3), Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth) (-22.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Riverdale (Port Byron) (-75.9), Mendota (-60.3), Erie-Prophetstown (Erie) (-46.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.7 (-13.2 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.3 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #366 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10110 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.