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GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Joe Reed
League: South Central
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Magnus Wells 6'3" 235 Senior OL/DL
Ian Malloy 6'2" 250 Senior OL/DL
Blaze Helton 6'1" 215 Junior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Size
Team Weaknesses: Adjusting To New Coach/System

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -29.8
2020 National Rank: #11167
2020 State Rank: #431
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -33.2
2021 National Rank: #9873
2021 State Rank: #356
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -3.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9799
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.8
Dynasty Record: 87-85 (63-71 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 0-6
2020 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (10th)
2020 Points For Average: 11.3
2020 Points Against Average: 30.8
2020 Differential: -19.5
2020 Wins: none
2020 Losses: #2837 Mater Dei (Breese) (34-0), #6155 Carlinville (23-14), #6170 Pana (42-0), #7472 Southwestern (Piasa) (25-20), #9270 Greenville (44-20), #10120 Roxana (17-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 21-12
Recent League Championships: 2006 (South Central - East), 2005 (tied for 1st; South Central East), 2003 (South Central East)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Greenville, 9/4 Pana, 9/10 at Carlinville, 9/17 Vandalia, 9/24 Paris, 10/1 at Gillespie, 10/8 Staunton/Bunker Hill (Staunton), 10/15 at Southwestern (Piasa), 10/22 Litchfield
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Pana (0.8), Carlinville (-9.1), Gillespie (-14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Litchfield (-61.2), Southwestern (Piasa) (-29.9), Greenville (-27.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #274
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7596
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2021 Projected League Finish: 7th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%