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GENERAL
Nickname: Minutemen
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Mike Castleman
League: Heart of Illinois
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ted Lingle 5'9" 150 Senior WR/DB
Logan Elias 6'1" 285 Junior OL/DL
Tucker Lee 5'6" 180 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Lines
Team Weaknesses: Must Find QB, WR

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -24.5
2012 National Rank: #12770
2012 State Rank: #482
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2013 Starting Power Rating: -20
2013 National Rank: #12111
2013 State Rank: #449
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9100
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.3
Dynasty Record: 28-25 (18-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 3-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (tied for 9th)
2012 Points For Average: 26.4
2012 Points Against Average: 39.6
2012 Differential: -13.2
2012 Wins: #13198 South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville (Kincaid) (24-14), #13750 Heyworth (40-20), #14399 Blue Ridge (Farmer City) (64-6)
2012 Losses: #5323 Tri-Valley (Downs) (61-20), #7986 Ridgeview (Colfax) (46-6), #8085 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (51-0), #8401 Tremont (56-28), #10462 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City) (44-0), #11435 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw) (58-56)
2012 Opponents W-L: 45-42
Recent League Championships: 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/5/12 Blue Ridge (Farmer City) (64-6), 10/12/12 South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville (Kincaid) (24-14), 10/19/12 Heyworth (40-20)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City), 9/6 at Ridgeview (Colfax), 9/13 at Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan), 9/20 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw), 9/27 Tremont, 10/4 at Tri-Valley (Downs), 10/12 West Carroll (Savanna), 10/18 South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville (Kincaid), 10/25 at Heyworth
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Tri-Valley (Downs) (11.1), Ridgeview (Colfax) (0.1), Tremont (-1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Heyworth (-27.8), South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville (Kincaid) (-19.9), West Carroll (Savanna) (-14.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #422
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11100
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2013 Projected League Finish: 8th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%