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GENERAL
Nickname: Flaming Hearts
Colors: Red/White/Forest Green
Coach: Brett Hefner
League: Apollo
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 19.5
2020 National Rank: #2309
2020 State Rank: #70
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: 0
2021 Starting Power Rating: 9.7
2021 National Rank: #2047
2021 State Rank: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 12.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5208
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 113-67 (86-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 32.2
2020 Points Against Average: 9.4
2020 Differential: +22.8
2020 Wins: #3295 Mt. Zion (35-20), #4670 Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (21-7), #5952 Charleston (34-14), #8340 Mattoon (28-0), #11926 Lincoln (43-6)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 13-16
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2017, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 5
Streak List: 3/19/21 Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (21-7), 3/26/21 Charleston (34-14), 4/2/21 Mattoon (28-0), 4/16/21 Mt. Zion (35-20), 4/23/21 Lincoln (43-6)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at St. Teresa (Decatur), 9/3 Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet), 9/10 at Charleston, 9/17 Mattoon, 9/24 at Taylorville, 10/1 at Mt. Zion, 10/8 Lincoln, 10/15 at Mater Dei (Breese), 10/22 Highland
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: St. Teresa (Decatur) (13.5), Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (4), Highland (3.7)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (-40.6), Taylorville (-25.5), Mattoon (-20.2)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #117
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3793
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%



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