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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2022 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
A.J. Zweeres 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB
Carter Button 6'1" 190 Senior QB
Jacob Swartz 5'11" 185 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Lines

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 28.4
2022 National Rank: #1309
2022 State Rank: #41
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 9
2023 National Rank: #1569
2023 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 19.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2052
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11
Dynasty Record: 34-14 (20-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 39.8
2022 Points Against Average: 17.5
2022 Differential: +22.3
2022 Wins: #2010 Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (35-14), #2216 Kaneland (Maple Park) (32-24), #3356 Antioch (31-14), #4030 Centralia (56-0), #4364 Coal City (49-10), #4446 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (49-7), #4446 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (42-17), #5879 Ottawa (59-7), #8487 Woodstock (61-0), #9070 Woodstock North (Woodstock) (41-0)
2022 Losses: #536 Sycamore (28-0), #838 Peoria (76-56), #1337 Richmond-Burton (Richmond) (31-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 90-52
Recent State Championships: 2005 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Coal City, 9/1 Joliet West (Joliet), 9/8 at Kaneland (Maple Park), 9/15 at Woodstock North (Woodstock), 9/22 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle), 9/29 Richmond-Burton (Richmond), 10/6 Woodstock, 10/13 at Ottawa, 10/20 Sycamore
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sycamore (23.8), Kaneland (Maple Park) (9.4), Richmond-Burton (Richmond) (5.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Woodstock (-46.5), Woodstock North (Woodstock) (-43.3), Joliet West (Joliet) (-27.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4 (13.1 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #117
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4258
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%