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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: B.J. Zeleznik
League: Heart of Illinois
Playoff Division: 1A

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2009 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Eric Steffen 6'3" 205 Senior FB/LB
Brad Tohill 6'1" 265 Senior T
Brian Roberts 5'7" 165 Senior G/T

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL/DL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Skill Positions

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 15
2009 National Rank: #4222
2009 State Rank: #162
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2010 Starting Power Rating: 10.5
2010 National Rank: #5059
2010 State Rank: #198
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7642
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 49-25 (34-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 8-3
2009 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 3rd)
2009 Points For Average: 28.4
2009 Points Against Average: 11.1
2009 Differential: +17.3
2009 Wins: #5658 Bushnell-Prairie City-Avon (Bushnell) (20-6), #7199 Heyworth (12-6), #7791 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (30-8), #7942 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw) (34-12), #9547 Red Hill (Bridgeport) (37-0), #10865 Fieldcrest (Minonk) (36-21), #13044 Ridgeview (Colfax) (46-6), #14145 Blue Ridge (Farmer City) (51-0)
2009 Losses: #1763 Lexington (20-12), #1964 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City) (22-14), #5854 Tri-Valley (Downs) (21-20)
2009 Opponents W-L: 62-52
Recent League Championships: 2004 (Sangamon Valley Red), 2003 (Sangamon Illini Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph), 9/3 at Fisher, 9/10 at Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan), 9/17 Tremont, 9/24 at Lexington, 10/1 Blue Ridge (Farmer City), 10/8 at Tri-Valley (Downs), 10/15 at El Paso-Gridley (El Paso), 10/22 Ridgeview (Colfax), 10/30 at Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg (Concord), 11/6 at Brown County (Mt. Sterling)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Lexington (25.3), Brown County (Mt. Sterling) (24.3), Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg (Concord) (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Ridge (Farmer City) (-37.2), Ridgeview (Colfax) (-25.4), El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (-20.1)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5 (2.9 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.2
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #432
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10443
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2010 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph) [projection: 24-20 loss]







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