| Central (Clifton, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Comets Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Jeff Perzee League: Vermilion Valley Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank*: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 2024 JV Record: 4-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brody O'Connor 6'2" 240 Senior OL/DE Evan Cox 5'9" 160 Senior HB/LB Brady Shule 6'3" 190 Senior QB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: WR/LB Depth RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -27 2024 National Rank: #10188 2024 State Rank: #354 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +12.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.9 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -24.7 2025 National Rank*: #7468 2025 State Rank*: #249 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -16.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9027 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-18 (20-13 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 5.4 Dynasty National Rank: #6431 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.1 Dynasty Record: 151-78 (93-37 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 5-5 2024 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (tied for 4th) 2024 Points For Average: 33.8 2024 Points Against Average: 30.2 2024 Differential: +3.6 2024 Wins: #10309 Jamaica/Catlin (Sidell) (28-27), #12397 Watseka (30-6), #12765 Hoopeston/Armstrong (Hoopeston) (55-22), #13203 Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman (Georgetown) (64-20), #13751 Iroquois West (Gilman) (41-0) 2024 Losses: #1332 Lena-Winslow (Lena) (70-32), #4842 Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (Bismarck) (21-8), #8683 Momence (46-6), #9156 Westville (48-40), #10907 Oakwood (Fithian) (42-34) 2024 Opponents W-L: 55-47 Recent League Championships: 2020 (Sangamon Valley), 2019 (Sangamon Valley), 2018 (Sangamon Valley), 2017 (Sangamon Valley), 2014 (Sangamon Valley), 2013 (Sangamon Valley), 2010 (Sangamon Valley), 2008 (tied for 1st; Sangamon Valley), 2003 (tied for 1st; Sangamon Illini Red) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd 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 Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |