Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Todd Hollis
League: Lincoln Trail-Prairieland - Large
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2024 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Layne Johnson 6'0" 215 Senior LB/RB
Dylan Shane 5'8" 155 Senior DB/RB
Walter Lampe 5'10" 255 Senior G/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Roster Size, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -8.3
2024 National Rank: #6765
2024 State Rank: #227
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -10.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -33.5
2025 National Rank*: #9070
2025 State Rank*: #310
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -18.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9564
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-18 (21-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -3
Dynasty National Rank: #8913
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.5
Dynasty Record: 119-69 (73-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 39.3
2024 Points Against Average: 24.5
2024 Differential: +14.8
2024 Wins: #7787 Macomb (31-28), #8659 Illini West (Carthage) (42-12), #8908 St. Teresa (Decatur) (60-29), #10907 Oakwood (Fithian) (56-26), #11063 Knoxville (41-28), #11072 Bureau Valley (Manlius) (27-21), #11872 Abingdon/Avon (Abingdon) (55-32), #12410 West Hancock co-op [Hamilton/Warsaw] (Hamilton) (71-36), #13494 Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley (Lewistown) (43-6)
2024 Losses: #3185 Farmington (40-0), #6459 Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington (Dwight) (12-6)
2024 Opponents W-L: 53-57
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Prairieland - Blue), 2014 (Prairieland - Blue), 2013 (tied for 1st; Prairieland - Blue), 2012 (Prairieland - Blue), 2011 (Prairieland - Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
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)