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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: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Lane Lindstrom Senior FB/LB 4.70
Austin Craig Senior TE/LB 4.90
Brandon Woosley Senior TE/DE 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Defense

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -13.5
2013 National Rank: #10965
2013 State Rank: #412
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2014 Starting Power Rating: -10
2014 National Rank: #10220
2014 State Rank: #371
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7289
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 77-38 (56-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (9th)
2013 Points For Average: 21.2
2013 Points Against Average: 28.7
2013 Differential: -7.5
2013 Wins: #11183 Iroquois West (Gilman) (24-16), #12570 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw) (32-22), #13375 Durand (20-0), #14030 Ridgeview (Colfax) (40-6)
2013 Losses: #2409 Tri-Valley (Downs) (55-0), #5123 Fieldcrest (Minonk) (44-6), #7370 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City) (20-14), #9365 Heyworth (35-26), #9409 Flanagan/Woodland (Flanagan) (60-29)
2013 Opponents W-L: 43-47
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2004 (Sangamon Valley Red), 2003 (Sangamon Illini Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City) (18-10)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City), 9/6 at Fisher, 9/12 Lexington, 9/19 at El Paso-Gridley (El Paso), 9/27 at Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia (Concord), 10/3 Watseka, 10/10 at Tri-Valley (Downs), 10/17 Tremont, 10/24 Ridgeview/Blue Ridge (Colfax)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Tri-Valley (Downs) (25.8), Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City) (-4.2), El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (-5.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lexington (-32.1), Watseka (-22.5), Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia (Concord) (-16.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #398
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10220
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 8th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%