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GENERAL
Nickname: Purple Raiders
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Scott Godfrey
League: Big Twelve
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Griffin 5'10" 200 Senior QB 4.7
Adam Beasley 6'1" 165 WR/DB 4.65
Jaxon Deland 5'11" 190 Senior HB/LB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Depth, Sophomore Class
Team Weaknesses: Lack High-End Talent, Lack Game-Breakers

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -8.5
2021 National Rank: #7386
2021 State Rank: #280
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2022 Starting Power Rating: -19
2022 National Rank: #6362
2022 State Rank: #241
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3042
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.6
Dynasty Record: 119-72 [118-73 on the field] (101-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 4-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 6th)
2021 Points For Average: 11.8
2021 Points Against Average: 15.7
2021 Differential: -3.9
2021 Wins: #10176 Central (Champaign) (7-0), #10475 Manual (Peoria) (14-0), #11303 Richwoods (Peoria) (40-7), #11677 Urbana (2-0)
2021 Losses: #1478 Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (21-7), #2123 Normal (35-0), #4654 Centennial (Champaign) (40-20), #4866 Peoria Notre Dame (Peoria) (24-6), #5205 Normal West (Normal) (14-10)
2021 Opponents W-L: 43-45
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Richwoods (Peoria), 9/2 Normal West (Normal), 9/9 at Peoria Notre Dame (Peoria), 9/16 at Danville, 9/23 Normal, 9/30 Centennial (Champaign), 10/7 at Peoria, 10/14 Central (Champaign), 10/21 Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (22.2), Normal (8.4), Peoria (-1.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Richwoods (Peoria) (-47.1), Central (Champaign) (-39.9), Danville (-22.1)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4334
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2022 Projected League Finish: 7th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%