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GENERAL
Nickname: Green Wave
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Troy Johnson
League: Apollo
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Braden Smith 6'5" 195 Senior QB 4.7
Garrett Rice 5'8" 160 Senior RB/DB 4.7
Michael Smith 5'8" Junior RB/DB 4.45

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced QB
Team Weaknesses: Lost Many Starters

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2014 National Rank: #6073
2014 State Rank: #227
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 4.3
2015 National Rank: #6749
2015 State Rank: #257
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6337
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 57-62 (47-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 5-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 29.7
2014 Points Against Average: 30.3
2014 Differential: -0.6
2014 Wins: #3763 Highland (2-0), #5722 Effingham (40-34), #6184 Jersey (Jerseyville) (42-14), #11297 Salem (45-19), #11680 Charleston (41-14)
2014 Losses: #2515 Taylorville (31-14), #3763 Highland (27-26), #4677 Mt. Zion (62-41), #4764 Triad (Troy) (54-30), #7694 Civic Memorial (Bethalto) (48-16)
2014 Opponents W-L: 56-45
Recent League Championships: 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Mt. Zion (38-34)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Triad (Troy), 9/4 Civic Memorial (Bethalto), 9/11 at Highland, 9/18 Mt. Zion, 9/25 vs Charleston, 10/2 Salem, 10/9 at Effingham, 10/16 Taylorville, 10/23 at Jersey (Jerseyville)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Taylorville (21.3), Mt. Zion (18.2), Triad (Troy) (17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Charleston (-11.5), Salem (-10), Civic Memorial (Bethalto) (1.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6 (8.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #209
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5474
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%