Calhoun/Brussels (Hardin, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Warriors Colors: Red/Black Coach: Aaron Elmore League: Western Illinois Valley - South Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank*: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2024 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Charlie Matthews 6'2" 240 Junior OL/DL Jake Brannan 6'1" 190 Junior FB/LB Lane Eilerman 6'3" 175 Junior WR/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Explosiveness/Speed, Physicality Team Weaknesses: Replacing Top 2 Tacklers, Lost Elite RB To Graduation RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 4.6 2024 National Rank: #4246 2024 State Rank: #129 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -11.6 2025 National Rank*: #5085 2025 State Rank*: #173 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -11.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8010 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: even 5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-22 (15-10 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -9.2 Dynasty National Rank: #10603 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.4 Dynasty Record: 102-99 (51-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 10-2 2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2024 Points For Average: 30.3 2024 Points Against Average: 8.9 2024 Differential: +21.4 2024 Wins: #3446 Central (Camp Point) (14-13), #6326 Brown County (Mt. Sterling) (31-16), #6550 Greenfield/Northwestern (Greenfield) (20-0), #6918 Routt Catholic/Lutheran (Jacksonville) (37-19), #7609 Sesser-Valier/Waltonville (Sesser) (14-6), #7740 West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] (Winchester) (46-6), #9329 Central A & M (Moweaqua) (38-7), #10960 Pleasant Hill/Western (Pleasant Hill) (32-0), #11757 North Greene (White Hall) (69-6), #11902 Beardstown (56-8) 2024 Losses: #3446 Central (Camp Point) (16-7), #4983 Carrollton (10-0) 2024 Opponents W-L: 70-56 Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Western Illinois Valley South) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th |