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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: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bryce Dooley 5'8" 165 Senior QB/DB 4.6
Eli Kerns 5'11" 170 Senior TE/DB 4.7
Teddy Harms 6'3" 190 Senior TE/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Plenty Of Experience Returns On Both Sides Of Ball, Large Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Overall Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 0.1
2014 National Rank: #7857
2014 State Rank: #300
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 5.6
2015 National Rank: #6434
2015 State Rank: #240
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 2.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7408
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 85-41 (61-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 23.8
2014 Points Against Average: 21.9
2014 Differential: +1.9
2014 Wins: #7951 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City) (18-10), #9321 Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia (Concord) (30-28), #10316 Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (Arthur) (54-34), #10676 Tremont (6-0), #11188 Watseka (24-6), #12026 Fisher (32-14), #13871 Lexington (36-6), #14104 Ridgeview/Blue Ridge (Colfax) (46-6)
2014 Losses: #2495 Carrollton (69-16), #5357 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (40-0), #6709 Tri-Valley (Downs) (28-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 56-53
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2004 (Sangamon Valley Red), 2003 (Sangamon Illini Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/19/15 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (14-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City), 9/4 Fisher, 9/11 at Illini West (Carthage), 9/19 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso), 9/25 Athens/Greenview (Athens), 10/2 at Watseka, 10/9 Tri-Valley (Downs), 10/16 at Tremont, 10/23 at Ridgeview/Blue Ridge/Lexington (Colfax)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Athens/Greenview (Athens) (15.4), El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (10.8), Tri-Valley (Downs) (10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Watseka (-9.1), Fisher (-8.9), Tremont (-4.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.6 (-6.1 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #319
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7228
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%