Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cyclones
Colors: Vegas Gold/Purple/Black
Coach: Ken Leonard
League: Central State Eight - West (moving from Central State Eight)
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 13.8
2023 National Rank: #3125
2023 State Rank: #87
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: -3.3
2024 National Rank: #3276
2024 State Rank: #97
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 33.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #673
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35
5-Year Dynasty Record: 47-10 (34-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 44.6
Dynasty National Rank: #205
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 45.8
Dynasty Record: 230-29 [229-30 on the field] (155-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 33.7
2023 Points Against Average: 20.5
2023 Differential: +13.2
2023 Wins: #3319 Glenwood (Chatham) (24-17), #5880 Thornton Fractional North (Calumet City) (23-0), #6089 University (Normal) (35-17), #6687 Jacksonville (51-10), #7772 Springfield (34-7), #10340 Southeast (Springfield) (42-0), #11788 Eisenhower (Decatur) (64-6)
2023 Losses: #490 Rochester (31-21), #1342 Normal (54-14), #1527 Morris (39-36), #4994 MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur) (45-27)
2023 Opponents W-L: 75-42
Recent State Championships: 2022 (4A), 2014 (5A), 2013 (5A), 2008 (6A), 2006 (5A), 2005 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (Central State Eight), 2020 (Central State Eight), 2016 (Central State Eight), 2015 (Central State Eight), 2014 (Central State Eight), 2013 (Central State Eight), 2012 (Central State Eight), 2011 (Central State Eight), 2009 (Central State Eight), 2008 (Central State Eight), 2007 (Central State Eight), 2006 (Central State Eight), 2005 (Central State Eight), 2004 (Central State Eight), 2003 (Central State Eight)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Christian Brothers (St. Louis, MO), 9/6 Mascoutah, 9/13 Jacksonville, 9/20 at Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy), 9/27 Lanphier (Springfield), 10/5 at Southeast (Springfield), 10/11 at Springfield, 10/18 Glenwood (Chatham), 10/25 at Rochester
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Christian Brothers (St. Louis, MO) (41.5), Rochester (36.2), Glenwood (Chatham) (-2.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lanphier (Springfield) (-68), Southeast (Springfield) (-38.6), Mascoutah (-33.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7 (4.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4722
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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