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

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 5.1
2022 National Rank: #4547
2022 State Rank: #161
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: -14.2
2023 National Rank: #4751
2023 State Rank: #151
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 12.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3200
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27
Dynasty Record: 34-15 (23-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 26.1
2022 Points Against Average: 19.7
2022 Differential: +6.4
2022 Wins: #6792 Mater Dei (Breese) (17-0), #7267 Lincoln (47-0), #7593 Charleston (31-13), #9592 Mattoon (34-0), #10089 Taylorville (48-13)
2022 Losses: #875 St. Teresa (Decatur) (18-0), #1217 Rochester (45-14), #1462 Highland (34-20), #2010 Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (35-14), #6176 Mt. Zion (39-36)
2022 Opponents W-L: 66-39
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2017, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Robinson, 9/1 Mt. Carmel, 9/8 Mater Dei (Breese), 9/15 at Mattoon, 9/22 at Charleston, 9/29 Taylorville, 10/6 at Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet), 10/13 Mt. Zion, 10/20 at Centralia
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (7.7), Mt. Carmel (-10.3), Centralia (-12.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Robinson (-38), Mattoon (-37.6), Taylorville (-37.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 (7.1 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5804
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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