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GENERAL
Nickname: Rangers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jeremy Clodfelder
League: Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Hamilton Page 5'11" 175 Junior QB 4.75
Blane Pankey 5'11" 200 Junior LB/RB 4.8
Gavin Richardson 5'10" 220 Senior LB/TE 4.95

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Good Deal Of Experience Despite Being Young, Have Dynamic/Athletic QB Who Can Run/Throw, Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Size On Lines, WR Height, Team Speed Is Average

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -20.6
2015 National Rank: #12014
2015 State Rank: #457
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -22.1
2016 National Rank: #12183
2016 State Rank: #453
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11184
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 49-72 (28-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 2-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2015 Points For Average: 20.9
2015 Points Against Average: 28.8
2015 Differential: -7.9
2015 Wins: #8810 Carterville (20-13), #13346 Frankfort (West Frankfort) (29-7)
2015 Losses: #4251 Murphysboro (49-14), #5691 Herrin (32-14), #7473 Harrisburg (36-35), #9252 Anna-Jonesboro (Anna) (41-13), #9995 Pinckneyville (30-29), #10932 Sparta (27-13), #12200 Massac County (Metropolis) (24-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 48-39
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Sparta (49-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Carterville, 9/2 Sparta, 9/9 at Pinckneyville, 9/16 Herrin, 9/24 Frankfort (West Frankfort), 9/30 at Harrisburg, 10/7 at Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove (Metropolis), 10/14 Murphysboro, 10/21 Anna-Jonesboro (Anna)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Murphysboro (18.7), Herrin (4.2), Carterville (0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Frankfort (West Frankfort) (-31.8), Sparta (-30.1), Pinckneyville (-9.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #375
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9751
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%