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GENERAL
Nickname: Redskins
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Alan Thorson
League: Interstate Eight (moving from Northern Illinois Big 12 - East)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2018 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Reddinger 6'2" 210 Senior QB/DE
Brandon Phelps 5'11" 180 Senior RB/LB
Braden Engelman 5'10" 235 Senior OL/DL

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 19
2018 National Rank: #2659
2018 State Rank: #101
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -1.8
2019 National Rank: #3517
2019 State Rank: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 33.9
Dynasty National Rank: #993
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.7
Dynasty Record: 133-56 (56-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 4-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2018 Points For Average: 24.9
2018 Points Against Average: 23.2
2018 Differential: +1.7
2018 Wins: #641 Crete-Monee (Crete) (21-19), #2054 Coal City (21-7), #7760 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (63-13), #11834 Ottawa (49-7)
2018 Losses: #733 Washington (28-7), #1163 DeKalb (34-21), #1470 Sycamore (17-7), #1477 Kaneland (Maple Park) (50-14), #1911 Yorkville (34-21)
2018 Opponents W-L: 65-34
Recent State Championships: 2005 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 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 2019 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/19/18 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (63-13)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Coal City, 9/6 at Manteno, 9/13 Rochelle, 9/20 at Plano, 9/27 Ottawa, 10/4 at Sycamore, 10/11 at LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle), 10/18 Kaneland (Maple Park), 10/25 Sandwich
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Coal City (15.4), Kaneland (Maple Park) (13.3), Sycamore (8.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Ottawa (-60), Manteno (-32.1), Sandwich (-28.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -35.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #228
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6012
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%