| Coal City (IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Coalers Colors: Dark Green/White/Gold Coach: Francis Loughran League: Illinois Central Eight Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank*: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2024 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cade Poyner 6'2" 225 Senior OL/DL Emmett Easton 6'1" 250 Junior DL/FB Mason Garner 5'10" 170 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4 OL Returning, 7 Returning Defensive Starters, Sophomore Class Team Weaknesses: Replacing All-State RB, Must Replace Top WR RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 19.3 2024 National Rank: #2060 2024 State Rank: #64 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.9 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 10.2 2025 National Rank*: #1865 2025 State Rank*: #57 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 12.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3001 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-15 (26-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 21.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2383 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11 Dynasty Record: 174-69 (97-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 10-3 2024 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2024 Points For Average: 38.3 2024 Points Against Average: 10.3 2024 Differential: +28 2024 Wins: #2728 Dixon (20-13), #4938 Johnsburg (41-13), #5064 Manteno (49-0), #5330 Peotone (27-13), #5636 Boylan (Rockford) (33-10), #8149 Herscher (55-0), #9469 Canton (53-6), #10032 Streator (56-6), #10420 Reed-Custer (Braidwood) (50-0), #12680 Lisle (74-0) 2024 Losses: #1148 DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (21-14), #1490 Wilmington (21-14), #1659 Morris (31-12) 2024 Opponents W-L: 75-63 Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (Interstate Eight - Large), 2012 (tied for 1st; Interstate Eight - Large), 2011 (tied for 1st; Interstate Eight - Large), 2007 (Interstate Eight - Small) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 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) |