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GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Jade Noard
League: Lincoln Trail
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
John Groter 6'2" 190 Senior QB
Logan Knobloch 6'2" 175 Senior WR/FS
Zade Musselman 5'11" 250 Senior G/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return All-State HM QB, 3 Of 4 Starting WRs Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Some Big Question Marks On Defense, Inexperienced Running Game

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 31.8
2015 National Rank: #1645
2015 State Rank: #57
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: 30.3
2016 National Rank: #1738
2016 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 15.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3516
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 116-34 (79-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 13-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 37.6
2015 Points Against Average: 11.1
2015 Differential: +26.5
2015 Wins: #2583 Polo (35-17), #2654 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (21-14), #3196 Marquette (Ottawa) (10-7), #5470 Forreston (42-16), #7161 Tremont (28-7), #7307 Mercer County (Aledo) (42-6), #8174 United (Monmouth) (49-7), #8597 Knoxville (46-6), #8630 ROWVA/Galva/Williamsfield (Oneida) (41-6), #8885 Princeville (47-6), #11370 Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull) (52-20), #11446 Lewistown (47-8), #13882 West Central (Biggsville) (50-0)
2015 Losses: #942 Arcola (35-17)
2015 Opponents W-L: 94-56
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; West Prairie Trail - Northwest), 2007 (tied for 1st; West Prairie Trail - Northwest), 2003 (Lincoln Trail East)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Lewistown (35-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood), 9/2 at Lewistown, 9/9 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee), 9/16 Mercer County (Aledo), 9/24 at Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull), 9/30 West Central (Biggsville), 10/7 United (Monmouth), 10/14 at Princeville, 10/21 at ROWVA/Galva/Williamsfield (Oneida)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (24.6), Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood) (10), Mercer County (Aledo) (6.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: West Central (Biggsville) (-30.2), Lewistown (-17.1), Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull) (-16.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.3 (8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #360
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9126
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 76%