Freeport (IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pretzels Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Anthony Dedmond League: Northern Illinois Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank*: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2024 JV Record: 4-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Israel Goodman 6'3" 230 Senior T/DL Lenariyon Freeman 5'10" 210 Senior G/DL Brayson Witte 5'10" 185 Senior LB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Players Fight For Each Other, Family Atmosphere, Coachability Team Weaknesses: Youth, Depth, Skill Position Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -9.8 2024 National Rank: #7061 2024 State Rank: #237 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.1 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -24.9 2025 National Rank*: #7520 2025 State Rank*: #252 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -13.5 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8408 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 16-27 (16-26 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 3.1 Dynasty National Rank: #7164 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28 Dynasty Record: 87-116 (81-110 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 5-5 2024 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (tied for 5th) 2024 Points For Average: 20 2024 Points Against Average: 22.2 2024 Differential: -2.2 2024 Wins: #5284 Harlem (Machesney Park) (22-14), #8015 East (Rockford) (14-6), #8734 Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford) (34-26), #10197 Belvidere (38-14), #11622 Auburn (Rockford) (28-8) 2024 Losses: #3044 Hononegah (Rockton) (35-0), #3051 Belvidere North (Belvidere) (35-27), #4890 Woodstock North (Woodstock) (34-24), #5632 Guilford (Rockford) (36-0), #5636 Boylan (Rockford) (14-13) 2024 Opponents W-L: 51-49 Recent League Championships: 2004 (Northern Illinois NIC-9), 2003 (Northern Illinois NIC-9) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th 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) |