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GENERAL
Nickname: Purple Raiders
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Scott Godfrey
League: Big Twelve
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Weltha Junior OL/LB
Walker Burns Junior RB/LB
Ean Haggerty Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, RB, DB
Team Weaknesses: Decreased Line Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -1.6
2019 National Rank: #6926
2019 State Rank: #247
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -4.7
2020 National Rank*: #5212
2020 State Rank*: #184
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 22.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2730
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.8
Dynasty Record: 114-64 [113-65 on the field] (96-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 6th)
2019 Points For Average: 28.4
2019 Points Against Average: 22.4
2019 Differential: +6
2019 Wins: #6363 Danville (36-0), #10896 Manual (Peoria) (28-8), #12803 Urbana (58-6), #13118 Centennial (Champaign) (54-6)
2019 Losses: #2473 Peoria (42-26), #2602 Normal West (Normal) (31-16), #3701 Normal (43-26), #3966 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox) (46-6), #6394 Peoria Notre Dame (Peoria) (20-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 40-48
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/25/19 Centennial (Champaign) (54-6)

SCHEDULE
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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