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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: John Hambelton
League: Sangamo
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Returning, 4-Year QB Returns
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Physicality

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -9.1
2022 National Rank: #7553
2022 State Rank: #274
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -29.4
2023 National Rank: #7613
2023 State Rank: #261
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -11.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8728
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 18-26 (17-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (6th)
2022 Points For Average: 24.9
2022 Points Against Average: 32.7
2022 Differential: -7.8
2022 Wins: #8122 New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin) (28-21), #10871 Pittsfield (43-12), #11597 Riverton (19-13), #12059 PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg) (49-22)
2022 Losses: #1817 Williamsville (42-6), #2251 Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa) (61-12), #3321 Athens (58-28), #4285 Olympia (Stanford) (24-15), #6162 Auburn (41-24)
2022 Opponents W-L: 51-45
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; West Prairie Trail - Southeast)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/21/22 New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin) (28-21)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa), 9/1 Athens, 9/8 Auburn, 9/15 at PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview (Petersburg), 9/22 Riverton, 9/29 at Pittsfield, 10/6 Olympia (Stanford), 10/13 at Williamsville, 10/20 New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa) (4.3), Williamsville (2), Athens (-2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Riverton (-56.2), Pittsfield (-43.5), New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin) (-34.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #133
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4741
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 7th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%