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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Gregg 6'4" 235 Senior TE/DE
Liam Dugan 6'1" 215 FB/LB
Landen Malloy 6'0" 250 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Core Of Returners, Speed
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 3.5
2017 National Rank: #6079
2017 State Rank: #230
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -16.5
2018 National Rank: #7048
2018 State Rank: #265
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8918
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 83-65 (59-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 30.4
2017 Points Against Average: 15.6
2017 Differential: +14.8
2017 Wins: #5803 Greenville (34-14), #8985 Staunton (35-20), #10478 Southwestern (Piasa) (49-0), #11947 Gillespie (55-8), #12190 Roxana (27-0), #12802 Litchfield (48-0)
2017 Losses: #3025 Carlinville (18-7), #3623 Anna-Jonesboro (Anna) (22-8), #4502 Pana (48-34), #4912 Vandalia (26-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 57-47
Recent League Championships: 2006 (South Central - East), 2005 (tied for 1st; South Central East), 2003 (South Central East)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Carlinville, 8/31 at Vandalia, 9/7 Roxana, 9/14 Staunton, 9/21 at Gillespie, 9/28 at Pana, 10/5 Greenville, 10/12 at Southwestern (Piasa), 10/19 Litchfield
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Carlinville (11.6), Vandalia (-6.6), Pana (-13.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Litchfield (-53.5), Roxana (-46.9), Southwestern (Piasa) (-40.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1 (1.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #352
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9615
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%