GENERAL
Nickname: Senators
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: R.J. Luke
League: Central State Eight
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
James Torgerson 6'5" 280 Senior OL/DE 5.05
Malik Harrison 6'1" 185 Senior DB/RB 4.51
Brinton Wilkey 6'2" 185 Junior QB/DB 4.68
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, RB, QB
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 20.5
2011 National Rank: #3184
2011 State Rank: #118
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.8
2012 National Rank: #2642
2012 State Rank: #88
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5236
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 40-47 (31-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 37.3
2011 Points Against Average: 28.2
2011 Differential: +9.1
2011 Wins: #4279 Jacksonville (56-34), #7872 Taylorville (58-13), #8002 Lincoln (42-14), #8317 Lanphier (Springfield) (62-20), #10897 Southeast (Springfield) (44-3)
2011 Losses: #594 Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (56-14), #597 Rochester (49-35), #1261 Glenwood (Chatham) (24-14), #1790 Danville (28-14), #3533 Central Catholic (Bloomington) (41-34)
2011 Opponents W-L: 64-42
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Lanphier (Springfield), 8/31 at Taylorville, 9/7 Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield), 9/14 Rochester, 9/21 at Lincoln, 9/28 Jacksonville, 10/5 Centennial (Champaign), 10/13 at Southeast (Springfield), 10/19 Glenwood (Chatham)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Rochester (41.1), Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (38.8), Glenwood (Chatham) (34)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Champaign) (-12), Southeast (Springfield) (-8.2), Lanphier (Springfield) (-1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.1 (18.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #126
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3565
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%