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GENERAL
Nickname: Comets
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Brian Spooner
League: Sangamon Valley
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jay Lemenager 6'0" 195 Senior QB 4.8
Jacob Shoven 6'1" 170 Senior WR/CB 4.65
Garrett Graham 5'10" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Only 2 Of 5 OL Starters Return

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 8.1
2019 National Rank: #4760
2019 State Rank: #170
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 5.9
2020 National Rank*: #3102
2020 State Rank*: #103
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 11.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5402
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 124-60 (73-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 39.3
2019 Points Against Average: 21
2019 Differential: +18.3
2019 Wins: #5063 Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton) (29-14), #6812 Mercer County (Aledo) (39-28), #7786 Watseka (33-7), #8360 Seneca (28-15), #9973 Herscher (42-26), #10170 Unity/Seymour (Mendon) (62-28), #11120 Westville (35-13), #11563 Dwight (50-24), #11805 Georgetown-Ridge Farm (Georgetown) (41-18), #12918 Momence (45-14), #13004 Iroquois West (Gilman) (48-28)
2019 Losses: #2639 Fieldcrest (Minonk) (37-19)
2019 Opponents W-L: 60-61
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2014, 2013, 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; Sangamon Illini Red)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Watseka (-8.5), Seneca (-22.6), Dwight (-35.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Walther Christian Academy (Melrose Park) (-55.2), Momence (-48.9), Iroquois West (Gilman) (-45)
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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