Rockridge (Taylor Ridge, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Sam Graves
League: Three Rivers - Rock
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Landon Bull 6'4" 220 Senior OL/LB
Cullen Schwigen 6'2" 175 Sophomore QB
Landon Wheatley 6'0" 150 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB Is Back, WR Depth
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience/Depth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 0.4
2023 National Rank: #5409
2023 State Rank: #164
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: -16.4
2024 National Rank: #5372
2024 State Rank: #167
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 5.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4485
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 33-14 (19-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 8.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5712
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.8
Dynasty Record: 124-83 (81-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 32.8
2023 Points Against Average: 18.2
2023 Differential: +14.6
2023 Wins: #4299 Morrison (14-7), #6898 Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth) (28-13), #7589 Westville (37-21), #9314 Sherrard (31-28), #9693 Erie-Prophetstown (Erie) (41-6), #9979 Orion (54-20), #10420 Hall/Putnam County (Spring Valley) (35-0), #11369 Ridgeview/Lexington (Colfax) (39-32), #13321 Riverdale (Port Byron) (61-14)
2023 Losses: #2024 Seneca (47-14), #6782 Newman Central Catholic (Sterling) (12-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 55-53
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (Three Rivers - South), 2013 (Three Rivers - South), 2011 (tied for 1st; West Central - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Sherrard, 9/6 Princeton, 9/13 at Riverdale (Port Byron), 9/20 Erie-Prophetstown (Erie), 9/27 at Newman Central Catholic (Sterling), 10/4 at Orion, 10/11 Mercer County (Aledo), 10/18 at Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth), 10/25 Hall/Putnam County (Spring Valley)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (10.2), Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth) (-22.3), Mercer County (Aledo) (-27.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Riverdale (Port Byron) (-75.9), Erie-Prophetstown (Erie) (-46.2), Hall/Putnam County (Spring Valley) (-42.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.3 (-11.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #363
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9991
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%