Monticello (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Sages Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Cullen Welter League: Illini Prairie Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -7.3 2023 National Rank: #7114 2023 State Rank: #221 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1 2024 Starting Power Rating: -19.2 2024 National Rank: #5901 2024 State Rank: #187 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 2.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5027 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-17 (25-13 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 10.7 Dynasty National Rank: #5084 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.8 Dynasty Record: 137-79 (89-52 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 4th) 2023 Points For Average: 32.3 2023 Points Against Average: 22.1 2023 Differential: +10.2 2023 Wins: #5296 Prairie Central (Fairbury) (21-13), #11167 Pontiac (40-8), #11552 Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe) (52-13), #12420 Confluence Prep Academy/Grand Center Arts Academy (St. Louis, MO) (56-14), #12985 Rantoul (63-12) 2023 Losses: #3303 Central Catholic (Bloomington) (24-16), #3329 DuQuoin (28-21), #3856 Unity (Tolono) (47-23), #4219 St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph) (40-14), #8234 Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton) (22-17) 2023 Opponents W-L: 55-49 Recent State Championships: 2018 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2020, 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016 (Okaw Valley), 2013 (tied for 1st; Okaw Valley - Black) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/31 vs St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph), 9/6 at Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe), 9/13 Mattoon, 9/20 at Central Catholic (Bloomington), 9/27 Pontiac, 10/4 at Rantoul, 10/11 Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton), 10/18 Prairie Central (Fairbury), 10/25 at Unity (Tolono) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Unity (Tolono) (0.6), Central Catholic (Bloomington) (0.1), St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph) (-7) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Rantoul (-55.1), Pontiac (-45.7), Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe) (-40) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.7 (-9.8 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.2 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.5 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #221 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7065 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.