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GENERAL
Nickname: Little Giants
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Cody Myers
League: Mid-Illini
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2018 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Waskow 6'3" 225 Senior OL/OLB 4.91
Micah Barnhart 6'4" 280 Senior OL/DL 5.3
Jake Smith 6'2" 210 Senior QB/OLB 4.88

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Misdirection Of Single-Wing, Large Sophomore Class Will Contribute
Team Weaknesses: Defense, Depth, Special Teams

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -26.7
2018 National Rank: #11704
2018 State Rank: #448
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -45.5
2019 National Rank: #12117
2019 State Rank: #462
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8077
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 49
Dynasty Record: 59-94 (37-75 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 1-8
2018 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2018 Points For Average: 13
2018 Points Against Average: 35.8
2018 Differential: -22.8
2018 Wins: #11673 Charleston (14-6)
2018 Losses: #733 Washington (65-0), #2028 Metamora (47-6), #4368 Dunlap (26-22), #5070 Morton (33-15), #6425 Pekin (55-14), #9832 Limestone (Bartonville) (39-12), #11027 East Peoria (19-6), #11662 Macomb (32-28)
2018 Opponents W-L: 41-46
Recent League Championships: 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Manteno, 9/6 Macomb, 9/13 Morton, 9/20 at East Peoria, 9/27 Pekin, 10/4 at Limestone (Bartonville), 10/11 Washington, 10/18 at Dunlap, 10/25 Metamora
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (10.3), Metamora (-2.3), Morton (-6.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: East Peoria (-42.2), Macomb (-35.5), Manteno (-32.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #313
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7576
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2019 Projected League Finish: 8th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%