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GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Job Linboom
League: Heart of Illinois - Large
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Hunter Mull 6'2" 230 Senior DE/OL
Connor Craig 5'8" 150 Senior WB/CB
Caleb Scott 5'9" 180 Senior FB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Roster Size, Have 33 Upperclassmen
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 43.5
2016 National Rank: #546
2016 State Rank: #42
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 34
2017 National Rank: #1204
2017 State Rank: #70
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6358
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.3
Dynasty Record: 101-49 (72-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 46.9
2016 Points Against Average: 13.1
2016 Differential: +33.8
2016 Wins: #1122 Newman Central Catholic (Sterling) (14-12), #1963 Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa) (35-7), #2478 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (34-7), #3908 Chicago Hope Academy (Chicago) (91-70), #4985 LeRoy (35-2), #5008 Orion (58-10), #5305 Eureka (49-14), #6025 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (40-20), #8919 Ridgeview (Colfax) (42-0), #9535 Fieldcrest (Minonk) (62-0), #9535 Tremont (37-0), #11053 Heyworth (61-0), #12088 Fisher (63-0)
2016 Losses: #2140 Tri-Valley (Downs) (42-35)
2016 Opponents W-L: 90-57
Recent State Championships: 2016 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Heart of Illinois), 2010 (Heart of Illinois), 2005 (Mid-State), 2004 (Mid-State), 2003 (Mid-State Large)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/29/16 Orion (58-10), 11/5/16 Chicago Hope Academy (Chicago) (91-70), 11/12/16 Newman Central Catholic (Sterling) (14-12), 11/19/16 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (34-7), 11/25/16 Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa) (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Tremont, 9/1 Ridgeview/Lexington (Colfax), 9/8 at Heyworth, 9/15 at El Paso-Gridley (El Paso), 9/22 Fisher, 9/29 at Fieldcrest (Minonk), 10/6 LeRoy, 10/13 Eureka, 10/20 at Tri-Valley (Downs)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Tri-Valley (Downs) (24.9), Eureka (8.4), El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (8.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fisher (-19.8), Tremont (-16.6), Heyworth (-8.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (14.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #350
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7390
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 77%