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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Terry Atkins
League: Chicago Public Illini - Prairie State
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jawon Denton 6'4" 190 Junior DE/TE 4.45
Antonio Alsup 6'3.5" 205 Senior TE/DE 4.53
Sean Williams 6'3" 215 Senior MLB/OLB 4.55

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
William James 6'2" 215 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Aggression/Discipline On Both Sides Of Ball, Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Losing

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 7.1
2014 National Rank: #6201
2014 State Rank: #233
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 6.7
2015 National Rank: #6172
2015 State Rank: #229
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 22.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1795
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 103-46 (54-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 16.5
2014 Points Against Average: 20.3
2014 Differential: -3.8
2014 Wins: #5153 Hubbard (Chicago) (28-14), #7227 Al Raby (Chicago) (20-14), #7587 North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) (18-0), #9958 Perspectives Leadership/Perspectives-IIT Math & Science/Joslin/Perspectives Tech (Chicago) (30-6), #10279 Robeson (Chicago) (22-8), #12589 Bogan (Chicago) (8-6)
2014 Losses: #443 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (43-6), #681 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (30-6), #1675 Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox) (28-0), #4469 Thornton (Harvey) (26-13), #5153 Hubbard (Chicago) (14-0), #12738 Harlan [John M.] (Chicago) (55-47)
2014 Opponents W-L: 65-63
Recent State Championships: 2005 (Prep Bowl)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Chicago Public Illini Prairie State), 2004 (Chicago Public Illini Prairie State), 2003 (Chicago Public Illini Prairie State)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/12/15 Uplift (Chicago) (32-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Thornton (Harvey), 9/4 at Mount Carmel (Chicago), 9/12 Uplift (Chicago), 9/19 Perspectives Leadership/Perspectives-IIT Math & Science/Joslin/Perspectives Tech (Chicago), 9/26 Bogan (Chicago), 10/3 at Brooks College Prep (Chicago), 10/10 Urban Prep-Englewood (Chicago), 10/16 at Hubbard (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Carmel (Chicago) (47.4), Hubbard (Chicago) (9.5), Brooks College Prep (Chicago) (6.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Bogan (Chicago) (-29.8), Perspectives Leadership/Perspectives-IIT Math & Science/Joslin/Perspectives Tech (Chicago) (-8.8), Uplift (Chicago) (-4.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7 (8.1 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #306
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6933
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%