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GENERAL
Nickname: Senators
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Roy Gully III
League: Central State Eight
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tony Williams 5'11" 210 Senior FB/SS 4.5
Jackson Shearer 6'2" 180 Senior QB 4.5
Brandon Malloy 6'2" 180 Senior WR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Varsity Experience, Speed/Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Size Of Linemen, New System

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 0.6
2014 National Rank: #7728
2014 State Rank: #296
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 7.1
2015 National Rank: #6096
2015 State Rank: #227
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 9.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5097
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 50-65 (40-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 2-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-7 (tied for 8th)
2014 Points For Average: 22.3
2014 Points Against Average: 38
2014 Differential: -15.7
2014 Wins: #4126 Jacksonville (39-34), #10891 Lincoln (24-14)
2014 Losses: #134 Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (49-0), #631 Rochester (43-14), #2684 Glenwood (Chatham) (44-27), #3687 MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur) (40-28), #3986 Southeast (Springfield) (38-7), #5432 Lanphier (Springfield) (42-35), #7439 Eisenhower (Decatur) (38-27)
2014 Opponents W-L: 54-41
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield), 9/4 at Rochester, 9/12 Lincoln, 9/19 at Jacksonville, 9/25 MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur), 10/2 Southeast (Springfield), 10/9 at Glenwood (Chatham), 10/16 Lanphier (Springfield), 10/23 Eisenhower (Decatur)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Rochester (51.4), Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (46.3), Jacksonville (23.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (-17.1), Eisenhower (Decatur) (2.7), Lanphier (Springfield) (12.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1847
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2015 Projected League Finish: 8th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%