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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Charles Chambers
League: Chicago Public - Windy City
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 0
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2012 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lonzell Eason 5'10.5" 160 Freshman QB/ATH 4.37
Mike Leggit 5'11" 160 Freshman WR 4.39
Xaki Echols 6'3" 165 Freshman WR/OLB 4.59

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Up-Tempo Offensive System, Attacking-Style Defense
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -16.9
2012 National Rank: #11657
2012 State Rank: #436
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -15.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -32.4
2013 National Rank: #13478
2013 State Rank: #513
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -14.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11773
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.8
Dynasty Record: 25-21 [26-20 on the field] (21-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 4-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2012 Points For Average: 10.9
2012 Points Against Average: 22.9
2012 Differential: -12
2012 Wins: #12125 Washington [George] (Chicago) (26-19), #12455 TEAM Englewood (Chicago) (32-26), #14079 South Shore (Chicago) (6-0), #14317 Kelly (Chicago) (16-14)
2012 Losses: #249 Aurora Christian (Aurora) (48-0), #6485 Perspectives Charter/Perspectives Leadership (Chicago) (2-0), #8352 Foreman (Chicago) (49-0), #8770 Hyde Park (Chicago) (18-6), #9043 Kenwood (Chicago) (30-12)
2012 Opponents W-L: 45-37
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Chicago Public - Great Lakes), 2008 (Chicago Public Small - South), 2003 (Chicago Public Intra-City Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/13/12 South Shore (Chicago) (6-0), 10/18/12 Washington [George] (Chicago) (26-19)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Aurora Christian (Aurora), 9/6 at Austin Poly/Austin Business & Entrepreneurship/VOISE Academy (Chicago), 9/14 Urban Prep-Bronzeville (Chicago), 9/21 Urban Prep-Englewood (Chicago), 9/28 at TEAM Englewood (Chicago), 10/3 Hyde Park (Chicago), 10/11 at Kenwood (Chicago), 10/17 Fenger (Chicago), 10/26 at Washington [George] (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Aurora Christian (Aurora) (41.8), Hyde Park (Chicago) (-3), Kenwood (Chicago) (-4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Fenger (Chicago) (-33.8), Urban Prep-Bronzeville (Chicago) (-30.4), TEAM Englewood (Chicago) (-22.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #424
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11154
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2013 Projected League Finish: 7th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%