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GENERAL
Nickname: Redskins
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Alan Thorson
League: Northern Illinois Big 12 - East
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Little 6'4" 260 Senior TE/DE
Dylan Swartz 5'10" 285 Senior OL/DL
Mitch Mayberry 6'1" 175 QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starting QB, Skill Position Returners
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Several Linemen

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 36
2017 National Rank: #968
2017 State Rank: #44
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 15.9
2018 National Rank: #1382
2018 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 34.9
Dynasty National Rank: #947
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19
Dynasty Record: 129-51 (56-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 30.9
2017 Points Against Average: 13
2017 Differential: +17.9
2017 Wins: #1336 DeKalb (19-10), #1532 Washington (21-10), #1672 Raby [Al] (Chicago) (43-8), #2065 Rochelle (14-9), #2065 Rochelle (34-30), #5116 Sycamore (28-11), #5379 Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy) (41-12), #5991 Yorkville (13-0), #7028 Ridgewood (Norridge) (62-7), #8150 Kewanee (50-20), #13859 DuSable (Chicago) (56-0)
2017 Losses: #321 Rochester (24-21), #2394 Kaneland (Maple Park) (20-14), #4332 Geneseo (21-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 94-60
Recent State Championships: 2005 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st; NCIC - Reagan), 2007 (Southwest Prairie), 2005 (Suburban Prairie South), 2004 (Suburban Prairie South), 2003 (tied for 1st; Suburban Prairie South)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Coal City, 8/31 Washington, 9/7 Crete-Monee (Crete), 9/14 Yorkville, 9/21 at Ottawa, 9/28 at DeKalb, 10/5 Sycamore, 10/12 at Kaneland (Maple Park), 10/19 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (22), DeKalb (14.7), Kaneland (Maple Park) (8.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ottawa (-29.5), LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (-15.7), Sycamore (-5.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 (19.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #98
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2607
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%