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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Jason Bachman
League: Heart of Illinois - Large
Playoff Division: none

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

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Martin 5'11" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.8
Aden Sears 6'1" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.4
Thomas Cahill 6'2" 265 Senior T/DT 5.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Some Line Youth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 8.4
2019 National Rank: #4723
2019 State Rank: #165
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 2.2
2020 National Rank*: #3794
2020 State Rank*: #128
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 5.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7458
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 36-34 (18-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 33.2
2019 Points Against Average: 11.1
2019 Differential: +22.1
2019 Wins: #7409 Tri-Valley (Downs) (34-3), #8796 Dunbar (Chicago) (58-8), #8807 Tremont (41-6), #10232 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw) (20-0), #10501 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (45-0), #10523 LeRoy (28-0), #11546 Ridgeview/Lexington (Colfax) (49-7), #14130 CICS ChicagoQuest (Chicago) (56-14)
2019 Losses: #2639 Fieldcrest (Minonk) (21-17), #3122 Wilmington (28-7), #3210 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City) (35-10)
2019 Opponents W-L: 56-50
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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