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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Joe Free
League: Northwest Upstate Illini - North
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Quinton Heilemeier 5'9" 165 Senior RB/ILB 4.89
Caden Moyer 6'3" 170 Senior QB/FS 4.79
Jacob Kleckner 6'0" 175 Senior TE/OLB 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Improved Size, Football-Smart
Team Weaknesses: Backfield/Secondary Inexperience, Speed, Must Improve Practice Habits/Leadership

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 8.3
2019 National Rank: #4725
2019 State Rank: #166
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -6.8
2020 National Rank*: #5644
2020 State Rank*: #197
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 18.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3502
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.5
Dynasty Record: 135-52 (90-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2019 Points For Average: 15.2
2019 Points Against Average: 20.1
2019 Differential: -4.9
2019 Wins: #3962 Durand/Pecatonica (Durand) (28-20), #5434 Pearl City-Eastland (Pearl City) (7-0), #6764 Galena (20-12), #7780 East Dubuque (28-12)
2019 Losses: #257 Lena-Winslow (Lena) (46-14), #2741 Orangeville (23-16), #2831 Forreston (30-12), #3228 Stockton (14-0), #5188 West Carroll (Savanna) (24-12)
2019 Opponents W-L: 56-39
Recent State Championships: 2011 (1A), 2007 (2A), 2005 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Northwest Upstate Illini - Northwest), 2010 (tied for 1st; Northwest Upstate Illini - Northwest), 2009 (Northwest Upstate Illini - Northwest), 2008 (Northwest Upstate Illini - Northwest), 2007 (Northwest Upstate Illini - Northwest), 2005 (Northwest Upstate Illini North), 2004 (tied for 1st; Northwest Upstate Illini North), 2003 (tied for 1st; Northwest Upstate Illini North)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
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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