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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Brad Dixon
League: Western Illinois Valley - North
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cole Williams 5'11" 180 Senior RB/FS 4.8
Noah Strohkirch 5'7" 160 Senior FB/LB 5.0
Eric Jones 5'11" 200 Senior QB/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top 3 RBs Return, QB/TE Are Back, Offensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Top 2 DL/Top 4 LBs Return, Very Good Defensively, Have Three 4-Year Defensive Starters

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 0
2017 National Rank: #6898
2017 State Rank: #264
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -8
2018 National Rank: #5074
2018 State Rank: #198
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #9296
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8
Dynasty Record: 50-33 (26-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 30.5
2017 Points Against Average: 15.6
2017 Differential: +14.9
2017 Wins: #6028 Carrollton (34-28), #7596 Brown County (Mt. Sterling) (28-8), #9233 Calhoun/Brussels (Hardin) (30-12), #9387 Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia (Concord) (22-12), #10325 Unity/Seymour (Mendon) (28-23), #11492 Greenfield/Northwestern (Greenfield) (40-6), #12225 Routt Catholic/Westfair Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (50-7), #13701 North Greene (White Hall) (50-14)
2017 Losses: #6028 Carrollton (20-18), #6497 Beardstown (26-22), #9233 Calhoun/Brussels (Hardin) (16-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 60-50
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Calhoun/Brussels (Hardin), 8/31 at North Greene (White Hall), 9/7 at Routt Catholic/Westfair Christian Academy (Jacksonville), 9/14 Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia (Concord), 9/21 at Beardstown, 9/28 Unity/Seymour (Mendon), 10/5 at Brown County (Mt. Sterling), 10/12 Greenfield/Northwestern (Greenfield), 10/19 at Carrollton
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Carrollton (-2), Brown County (Mt. Sterling) (-11.5), Beardstown (-18.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: North Greene (White Hall) (-47.5), Routt Catholic/Westfair Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (-42.6), Greenfield/Northwestern (Greenfield) (-33.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5 (-6.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #379
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10316
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%