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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Robert Anderson
League: Chicago Public - Windy City
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Savyheir Thomas 5'11" 185 RB/LB 4.8
Deonta Williams 6'0" 150 WR/DB 4.9
Martese Jennings 6'0" 160 DE/TE 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Fast/Intelligent/Disciplined, Hard-Working, OL
Team Weaknesses: WRs, Young/Size, Limited Numbers

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -12.4
2014 National Rank: #10657
2014 State Rank: #390
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: -16.9
2015 National Rank: #11453
2015 State Rank: #424
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -22.9
Dynasty National Rank: #13544
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 50-54 [51-53 on the field] (40-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 13.8
2014 Points Against Average: 17.9
2014 Differential: -4.1
2014 Wins: #11446 Urban Prep-West (Chicago) (16-6), #11433 Kenwood (Chicago) (22-16), #13168 Hyde Park (Chicago) (16-0), #13444 St. Francis de Sales (Chicago) (2-0), #13662 Washington [George] (Chicago) (48-8), #14303 Tilden (Chicago) (2-0)
2014 Losses: #574 Montini (Lombard) (56-8), #3008 Marist (Chicago) (45-0), #9269 Urban Prep-Englewood (Chicago) (18-0), #11903 Chicago Bulls College Prep (Chicago) (30-24)
2014 Opponents W-L: 39-52
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Chicago Public - Great Lakes), 2008 (Chicago Public Small - South), 2003 (Chicago Public Intra-City Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Urban Prep-Bronzeville (Chicago) (22-0), 9/17/15 South Shore International (Chicago) (32-24)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/29 Butler College Prep (Chicago), 9/4 at Marist (Chicago), 9/11 Urban Prep-Bronzeville (Chicago), 9/17 South Shore International (Chicago), 9/26 at Harlan [John M.] (Chicago), 10/1 Hyde Park (Chicago), 10/9 at Kenwood (Chicago), 10/16 Hirsch (Chicago), 10/24 at Washington [George] (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Marist (Chicago) (19.3), Kenwood (Chicago) (-16.6), South Shore International (Chicago) (-18.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Hirsch (Chicago) (-35.7), Hyde Park (Chicago) (-29), Harlan [John M.] (Chicago) (-25.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.6 (-7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #476
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12442
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%