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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Robert Anderson
League: Chicago Public - Windy City
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Deonta Williams 6'0" 170 Senior TE/FS 4.8
Savyheir Thomas 5'9" 190 Senior QB/MLB 4.8
D'Evian West 5'6" 165 FB/DT 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior-Heavy, Experience, Talent
Team Weaknesses: Small Roster Size, Size

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -18.8
2015 National Rank: #11744
2015 State Rank: #442
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -22.3
2016 National Rank: #12214
2016 State Rank: #456
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -22.5
Dynasty National Rank: #13480
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 56-58 [57-57 on the field] (45-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 19.2
2015 Points Against Average: 21.3
2015 Differential: -2.1
2015 Wins: #10679 South Shore International (Chicago) (32-24), #12421 Hyde Park (Chicago) (12-8), #13419 Harlan [John M.] (Chicago) (36-26), #13950 Urban Prep-Bronzeville (Chicago) (22-0), #14375 Hirsch (Chicago) (19-2), #14374 Butler College Prep (Chicago) (44-6)
2015 Losses: #414 Marist (Chicago) (56-0), #6032 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Chicago) (42-6), #9028 Kenwood (Chicago) (27-0), #12008 Washington [George] (Chicago) (22-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 45-54
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Chicago Public - Great Lakes), 2008 (Chicago Public Small - South), 2003 (Chicago Public Intra-City Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Chicago Academy (Chicago), 9/2 at Marmion Academy (Aurora), 9/10 at Urban Prep-Bronzeville (Chicago), 9/15 at South Shore International (Chicago), 9/24 at Harlan [John M.] (Chicago), 9/29 at Hyde Park (Chicago), 10/7 at Julian (Chicago), 10/15 Kelly (Chicago), 10/22 at Washington [George] (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Marmion Academy (Aurora) (1.5), South Shore International (Chicago) (-6.7), Julian (Chicago) (-10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Urban Prep-Bronzeville (Chicago) (-39.2), Chicago Academy (Chicago) (-34), Harlan [John M.] (Chicago) (-31.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.6 (-14.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #483
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12887
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%