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GENERAL
Nickname: Piasa Birds
Colors: Kelly Green/Gold
Coach: Aaron Fricke
League: South Central
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Robinson 6'0" 195 Senior QB 4.99
Colton Bachman 5'10" 175 Senior RB/SS 4.72
Trevor Seets 6'1" 215 Sophomore TE/LB 4.79

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, Veteran Senior QB, Skill Position Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Lost Two All-Conference 2-Way Starters, Several Sophomores Will Be Asked To Step In For Graduated Seniors

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -14.5
2016 National Rank: #10601
2016 State Rank: #438
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -9
2017 National Rank: #9407
2017 State Rank: #388
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -12.1
Dynasty National Rank: #11665
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 50-79 (41-61 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 15.3
2016 Points Against Average: 36
2016 Differential: -20.7
2016 Wins: #11065 Gillespie (22-8), #11205 Roxana (28-24), #12529 Staunton (14-0), #13676 Litchfield/Lincolnwood (Litchfield) (42-41)
2016 Losses: #1474 Carlinville (56-14), #3536 Pana (41-0), #5479 Vandalia (62-12), #6914 Hillsboro (42-0), #7122 Greenville (50-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 46-45
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; South Central - West)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/21/16 Roxana (28-24)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Roxana, 9/1 Litchfield, 9/8 Staunton, 9/15 at Greenville, 9/22 Vandalia, 9/29 Carlinville, 10/6 at Pana, 10/13 at Hillsboro, 10/20 Gillespie
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Carlinville (24.1), Pana (23.5), Hillsboro (9.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Staunton (-23.4), Gillespie (-23.1), Roxana (-11.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #339
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7017
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%