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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Silver/Scarlet
Coach: David Rivera
League: Chicago Public Illini - Great Lakes (moving from Chicago Public Intra-City 1)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Antonio Kojo 5'8" 150 Senior QB/CB 4.9
Mohamedali Emrani 5'9" 165 Junior RB/DB 4.8
Elijah Roman 5'7" 140 Senior SS/WR 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Culture, Morale, Running Game/Run Defense
Team Weaknesses: Many New Starters, OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -24.9
2017 National Rank: #11887
2017 State Rank: #454
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -42.9
2018 National Rank: #12132
2018 State Rank: #463
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -28.6
Dynasty National Rank: #14175
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 11-7 (9-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 30.4
2017 Points Against Average: 20.9
2017 Differential: +9.5
2017 Wins: #13478 Chicago Tech Academy (Chicago) (34-16), #13570 Senn (Chicago) (21-8), #13807 Kennedy [John F.] (Chicago) (55-8), #13824 North-Grand (Chicago) (29-6), #13968 Prosser (Chicago) (42-14), #14281 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Chicago) (48-0)
2017 Losses: #5433 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (48-0), #8878 Taft (Chicago) (44-16), #11719 Amundsen (Chicago) (44-29)
2017 Opponents W-L: 34-47
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 4
Streak List: 9/30/17 Kennedy [John F.] (Chicago) (55-8), 10/5/17 Prosser (Chicago) (42-14), 10/13/17 Chicago Tech Academy (Chicago) (34-16), 10/19/17 North-Grand (Chicago) (29-6)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Roosevelt [Theodore] (Chicago), 9/1 Payton College Prep [Walter] (Chicago), 9/6 Phoenix Military Academy/Alcott/DeVry Advantage Academy (Chicago), 9/13 at Collins Academy/Manley (Chicago), 9/22 at Dunbar (Chicago), 9/29 at Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville/Air Force Academy (Chicago), 10/6 at Foreman (Chicago), 10/13 Amundsen (Chicago), 10/17 Urban Prep-West (Chicago)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Payton College Prep [Walter] (Chicago) (-10), Dunbar (Chicago) (-33), Phoenix Military Academy/Alcott/DeVry Advantage Academy (Chicago) (-41.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Roosevelt [Theodore] (Chicago) (-66.9), Foreman (Chicago) (-65.6), Amundsen (Chicago) (-43.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #460
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12143
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%