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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Navy/Vegas Gold
Coach: Andrew Hofer
League: Lincoln Trail
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2018 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -17
2018 National Rank: #10070
2018 State Rank: #387
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2019 Starting Power Rating: -29.8
2019 National Rank: #9448
2019 State Rank: #356
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 13.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5107
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 43.3
Dynasty Record: 82-29 (64-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 5-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2018 Points For Average: 25.9
2018 Points Against Average: 22.9
2018 Differential: +3
2018 Wins: #7218 Knoxville (32-30), #11399 Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull) (28-8), #12090 Stark County (Toulon) (18-0), #13392 West Central (Biggsville) (49-28), #14112 United (Monmouth) (42-0)
2018 Losses: #5254 Illini West (Carthage) (50-26), #5728 Princeville (35-7), #8063 Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood) (30-22), #8479 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (20-14), #10147 ROWVA/Galva/Williamsfield (Oneida) (28-21)
2018 Opponents W-L: 53-45
Recent State Championships: 2012 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st; West Prairie Trail - Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Knoxville, 9/6 Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood), 9/13 Stark County (Toulon), 9/20 at Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee), 9/27 at Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull), 10/4 West Central (Biggsville), 10/11 United (Monmouth), 10/18 Princeville, 10/25 at ROWVA/Galva/Williamsfield (Oneida)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Princeville (-10.5), Knoxville (-18.2), Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (-24.4)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: United (Monmouth) (-69), West Central (Biggsville) (-58.6), Stark County (Toulon) (-44.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8 (-15.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #465
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12193
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%