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GENERAL
Nickname: Coalers
Colors: Dark Green/White/Gold
Coach: Francis Loughran
League: Illinois Central Eight
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 4-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ashton Harvey 5'9" 190 Senior LB/RB
Nick Seplak 5'10" 210 Senior DL/RB
Nick Latta 6'4" 265 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Majority Of Excellent Defense Returns, Improved Speed
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 4 OL

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 10.4
2020 National Rank: #3685
2020 State Rank: #124
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -0.4
2021 National Rank: #3507
2021 State Rank: #125
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 23.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2411
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.5
Dynasty Record: 143-55 (75-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 28.8
2020 Points Against Average: 8.4
2020 Differential: +20.4
2020 Wins: #6064 Lisle (34-6), #8414 Reed-Custer (Braidwood) (14-12), #9564 Manteno (27-0), #12524 Streator (48-0)
2020 Losses: #2941 Wilmington (24-21)
2020 Opponents W-L: 11-14
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (Interstate Eight - Large), 2012 (tied for 1st; Interstate Eight - Large), 2011 (tied for 1st; Interstate Eight - Large), 2007 (Interstate Eight - Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 4/16/21 Reed-Custer (Braidwood) (14-12)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Morris, 9/3 at Bishop McNamara (Kankakee), 9/10 Wilmington, 9/17 at Herscher, 9/24 Lisle, 10/1 at Manteno, 10/8 Peotone, 10/15 at Reed-Custer (Braidwood), 10/22 Streator
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (4.9), Morris (-0.9), Wilmington (-2.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Streator (-50.5), Manteno (-35.6), Herscher (-28.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #242
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6805
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%