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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: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rahkeem Hawkins 6'3" 210 Senior RB/DE 4.7
Cameron Jones 5'10" 175 Sophomore WR/KR 4.4
Wendel Burnes 5'11" 190 Junior CB/RB 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Passing Game, Pass Rush
Team Weaknesses: OL/DB/RB Depth, DL Size

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -0.9
2015 National Rank: #8157
2015 State Rank: #303
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 5.6
2016 National Rank: #6477
2016 State Rank: #236
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5356
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 52-72 (42-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 2-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-7 (8th)
2015 Points For Average: 26.3
2015 Points Against Average: 36.7
2015 Differential: -10.4
2015 Wins: #10829 MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur) (58-22), #12357 Lincoln (47-0)
2015 Losses: #728 Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (51-7), #1346 Rochester (53-15), #2923 Eisenhower (Decatur) (46-31), #4693 Jacksonville (40-30), #5411 Glenwood (Chatham) (37-21), #5886 Lanphier (Springfield) (47-14), #6350 Southeast (Springfield) (34-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 48-43
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Lincoln, 9/2 Jacksonville, 9/9 at MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur), 9/16 at Southeast (Springfield), 9/23 Glenwood (Chatham), 9/30 at Lanphier (Springfield), 10/7 at Eisenhower (Decatur), 10/14 Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield), 10/20 Rochester
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (49.6), Rochester (24.5), Eisenhower (Decatur) (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (-26.8), MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur) (-10.8), Jacksonville (3.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #142
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4281
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 7th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%