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GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Job Linboom
League: Heart of Illinois
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2013 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cole Wiegand 5'11" 200 Senior OL/DE 5.20
Hudson Stedman 5'8" 150 Junior RB/S 4.90
Preston Lester 6'0" 175 Sophomore RB/S 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Young, Many Sophomores Expected To Start On Both Sides Of Ball

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -23.8
2013 National Rank: #12570
2013 State Rank: #478
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -35.3
2014 National Rank: #13677
2014 State Rank: #515
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 2.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7323
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38
Dynasty Record: 75-40 (60-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (10th)
2013 Points For Average: 21.3
2013 Points Against Average: 37.8
2013 Differential: -16.5
2013 Wins: #12968 Lexington (36-34), #14030 Ridgeview (Colfax) (28-26)
2013 Losses: #3512 Momence (50-14), #5123 Fieldcrest (Minonk) (47-6), #9135 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (40-20), #9365 Heyworth (37-36), #9439 Fisher (43-22), #10278 Tremont (31-8), #10965 LeRoy (32-22)
2013 Opponents W-L: 40-47
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2005 (Mid-State), 2004 (Mid-State), 2003 (Mid-State Large)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Momence, 9/5 at Fieldcrest (Minonk), 9/12 Tremont, 9/26 Tri-Valley (Downs), 10/3 at El Paso-Gridley (El Paso), 10/10 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan), 10/17 at Fisher, 10/24 Lexington
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Momence (29), Tri-Valley (Downs) (25.8), Fieldcrest (Minonk) (11.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lexington (-32.1), Tremont (-10.1), Fisher (-6.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #314
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7514
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 11th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%