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GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Aaron Duff
League: South Central
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 1.9
2016 National Rank: #6932
2016 State Rank: #301
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 9.4
2017 National Rank: #5173
2017 State Rank: #239
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -2.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9073
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 77-61 (53-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 27.1
2016 Points Against Average: 21.9
2016 Differential: +5.2
2016 Wins: #7122 Greenville (28-26), #10600 Southwestern (Piasa) (42-0), #11065 Gillespie (26-0), #11205 Roxana (20-12), #12529 Staunton (50-0), #13676 Litchfield/Lincolnwood (Litchfield) (54-21)
2016 Losses: #1474 Carlinville (35-12), #2303 Williamsville (56-12), #3536 Pana (35-0), #5479 Vandalia (34-27)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-48
Recent League Championships: 2006 (South Central - East), 2005 (tied for 1st; South Central East), 2003 (South Central East)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Carlinville, 9/1 Vandalia, 9/8 at Roxana, 9/15 at Staunton, 9/22 Gillespie, 9/29 Pana, 10/6 at Greenville, 10/13 Southwestern (Piasa), 10/20 at Litchfield
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Carlinville (24.1), Pana (23.5), Vandalia (8.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Staunton (-23.4), Gillespie (-23.1), Roxana (-11.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4 (1.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #365
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7697
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%