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GENERAL
Nickname: E-Rabs
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Gary Griffin
League: Northern Illinois
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jalen Griffin 6'0" 195 Junior RB/SS 4.71
Kedric Hardy 5'10" 180 Junior QB/DB 4.65
Aydin Guttridge 6'2" 245 Sophomore OL/NG 5.11

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Ball Control, Power Run Game
Team Weaknesses: Young On Defense, New Defensive Coordinator/Schemes

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -12.1
2015 National Rank: #10546
2015 State Rank: #389
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -14.6
2016 National Rank: #10950
2016 State Rank: #403
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -11.7
Dynasty National Rank: #11599
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 19-98 (19-94 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 1-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-8 (9th)
2015 Points For Average: 14.2
2015 Points Against Average: 30.7
2015 Differential: -16.5
2015 Wins: #12386 Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford) (22-0)
2015 Losses: #1922 Auburn (Rockford) (41-0), #4868 Hononegah (Rockton) (29-0), #5044 Harlem (Machesney Park) (54-30), #5770 Belvidere North (Belvidere) (39-24), #5910 Belvidere (27-20), #7041 Freeport (39-20), #7641 Guilford (Rockford) (17-6), #8204 Boylan (Rockford) (30-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 46-42
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Auburn (Rockford), 9/2 Hononegah (Rockton), 9/9 at Harlem (Machesney Park), 9/16 Guilford (Rockford), 9/23 at Freeport, 9/30 Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford), 10/7 Boylan (Rockford), 10/14 at Belvidere North (Belvidere), 10/21 at Belvidere
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Auburn (Rockford) (31.8), Harlem (Machesney Park) (15), Hononegah (Rockton) (13)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford) (-25.3), Guilford (Rockford) (-8.2), Boylan (Rockford) (-5.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #253
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6686
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2016 Projected League Finish: 9th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%