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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Todd Evers
League: Little Illini
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Garrett Frank 5'10" 170 Senior WR/SS 4.62
Kaden Weddle 6'0" 180 Senior LB/RB 4.98
John Siverly 5'10" 170 Sophomore RB/OLB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 11.7
2016 National Rank: #4750
2016 State Rank: #226
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 7.2
2017 National Rank: #5644
2017 State Rank: #264
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6315
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 106-44 (88-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 37.6
2016 Points Against Average: 15.5
2016 Differential: +22.1
2016 Wins: #7253 Richland County (Olney) (17-0), #7381 Red Hill (Bridgeport) (33-0), #7996 Flora (31-18), #9709 Lawrenceville (33-8), #10440 Paris (55-28), #11671 Robinson (48-0), #12335 Casey-Westfield (Casey) (49-6), #12723 Mt. Olive (48-16)
2016 Losses: #1963 Newton (43-27), #3536 Pana (36-35)
2016 Opponents W-L: 48-51
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Flora, 9/2 at Geneseo, 9/8 at Robinson, 9/15 Richland County (Olney), 9/22 at Paris, 9/29 Red Hill (Bridgeport), 10/6 Newton, 10/13 at Casey-Westfield (Casey), 10/20 Lawrenceville
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Newton (24), Geneseo (10.8), Red Hill (Bridgeport) (3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Casey-Westfield (Casey) (-26.6), Robinson (-21.7), Paris (-13.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5 (-1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #417
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9025
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%