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GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Wes Temples
League: Big Twelve
Playoff Division: none

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Randy Heideman 6'6" 285 Senior OL [Miami (Oh)]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 12.7
2012 National Rank: #4939
2012 State Rank: #178
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 9.8
2013 National Rank: #5346
2013 State Rank: #193
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 20.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2777
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 37-15 (35-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 29.2
2012 Points Against Average: 20.3
2012 Differential: +8.9
2012 Wins: #3796 Urbana (21-12), #7710 Danville (48-24), #9609 MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur) (31-0), #10286 Centennial (Champaign) (42-21), #11643 Eisenhower (Decatur) (37-20), #12746 Central (Champaign) (37-6)
2012 Losses: #1469 Ottawa (38-17), #1658 Notre Dame (Niles) (27-18), #4124 Bloomington (20-18), #5928 West (Normal) (35-23)
2012 Opponents W-L: 50-50
Recent State Championships: 2006 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Urbana, 9/6 at Bloomington, 9/13 Notre Dame (Niles), 9/20 at Centennial (Champaign), 9/27 West (Normal), 10/4 Eisenhower (Decatur), 10/11 at MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur), 10/18 Danville, 10/25 at Central (Champaign)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (Niles) (32.1), Bloomington (25.4), Urbana (17.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Champaign) (-25.3), Eisenhower (Decatur) (-16.8), MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur) (-6.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5 (7.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #253
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6345
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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