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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Navy/Vegas Gold
Coach: Andrew Hofer
League: Lincoln Trail
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2021 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Owen Relander 6'3" 180 Senior WR/LB 4.75
Matthew Lucas 6'0" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.75
Brecken Heinrichs 6'2" 215 Senior TE/DE 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -7.5
2021 National Rank: #7174
2021 State Rank: #267
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -8.3
2022 National Rank: #4364
2022 State Rank: #177
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 9.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5707
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18
Dynasty Record: 98-39 (78-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 6-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 32.6
2021 Points Against Average: 19.2
2021 Differential: +13.4
2021 Wins: #8944 United (Monmouth) (40-26), #9097 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (36-18), #10554 Princeville (32-6), #11639 ROWVA/Williamsfield (Oneida) (62-22), #12781 Stark County (Toulon) (54-0), #13136 Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull) (64-6)
2021 Losses: #2808 Farmington (41-0), #4649 Newman Central Catholic (Sterling) (33-24), #5887 Abingdon/Avon (Abingdon) (38-14), #5919 Knoxville (2-0)
2021 Opponents W-L: 55-47
Recent State Championships: 2012 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st; West Prairie Trail - Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Farmington, 9/2 at Knoxville, 9/9 United (Monmouth), 9/16 Abingdon/Avon (Abingdon), 9/23 at ROWVA/Williamsfield (Oneida), 9/30 Princeville, 10/7 Prairie Central (Fairbury), 10/14 Stark County (Toulon), 10/21 at Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Farmington (1.3), Prairie Central (Fairbury) (-9.8), Abingdon/Avon (Abingdon) (-17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Stark County (Toulon) (-61.4), ROWVA/Williamsfield (Oneida) (-45.2), Princeville (-32.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7 (-13.9 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.8
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #341
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8249
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%