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GENERAL
Nickname: Redskins
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Alan Thorson
League: Kishwaukee River/Interstate 8 - White (moving from Interstate Eight)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 2-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Romak 6'1" 190 Senior QB/DB
Myles Johnston 6'1" 180 Senior WR/DB
Justin Hemmersbach 6'2" 255 Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB, Skill Position Experience, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 6.3
2020 National Rank: #4488
2020 State Rank: #150
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.8
2021 Starting Power Rating: -0.9
2021 National Rank: #3589
2021 State Rank: #128
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 31.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1155
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.4
Dynasty Record: 143-61 (65-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (4th)
2020 Points For Average: 26
2020 Points Against Average: 14.4
2020 Differential: +11.6
2020 Wins: #8102 Plano (35-12), #8322 Rochelle (27-13), #10113 Ottawa (35-6)
2020 Losses: #2588 Sycamore (21-14), #2695 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (20-19)
2020 Opponents W-L: 14-14
Recent State Championships: 2005 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2009 (tied for 1st; NCIC - Reagan), 2007 (Southwest Prairie), 2005 (Suburban Prairie South), 2004 (Suburban Prairie South), 2003 (tied for 1st; Suburban Prairie South)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Coal City, 9/3 Antioch, 9/10 at Woodstock North (Woodstock), 9/17 Woodstock, 9/24 Marengo, 10/1 at Kaneland (Maple Park), 10/8 Ottawa, 10/15 at LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle), 10/22 Sycamore
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Sycamore (15.8), Antioch (2.2), LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Ottawa (-31.1), Woodstock North (Woodstock) (-22.4), Kaneland (Maple Park) (-3.7)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #100
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3196
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%