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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: B.J. Zeleznik
League: Heart of Illinois
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ty Sandy 6'3" 220 Senior OL/DL
Lane Lindstrom 6'0" 200 Junior FB/LB 4.80
Caleb Spencer 6'0" 235 Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On OL
Team Weaknesses: Young At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 17.3
2012 National Rank: #3906
2012 State Rank: #142
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 7.4
2013 National Rank: #5873
2013 State Rank: #213
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6272
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 35-17 (29-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 49.8
2012 Points Against Average: 20.7
2012 Differential: +29.1
2012 Wins: #5323 Tri-Valley (Downs) (34-0), #7986 Ridgeview (Colfax) (37-24), #8085 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (78-46), #8085 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (49-12), #10178 Brown County (Mt. Sterling) (61-24), #10462 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City) (47-21), #11435 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw) (46-28), #11573 Iroquois West (Gilman) (57-28), #12866 Fieldcrest (Minonk) (63-37), #13750 Heyworth (40-6), #14399 Blue Ridge (Farmer City) (65-0)
2012 Losses: #3316 Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia (Concord) (22-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 61-59
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2004 (Sangamon Valley Red), 2003 (Sangamon Illini Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw), 9/6 Fieldcrest (Minonk), 9/13 at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City), 9/20 Iroquois West (Gilman), 9/27 Heyworth, 10/5 at Durand, 10/11 at Ridgeview (Colfax), 10/18 at Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan), 10/25 Tri-Valley (Downs)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Tri-Valley (Downs) (11.1), Ridgeview (Colfax) (0.1), Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (-8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Heyworth (-27.8), Fieldcrest (Minonk) (-25.2), Durand (-21.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8 (-7.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #445
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11770
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%