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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Darrell Crouch
League: Mid-Illini
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2022 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kainon McQueary Senior RB/DB 4.69
Jase Harlan Senior LB/FB 4.87
Brayson Barth Senior WR/DB 4.82

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 18 Returning Starters, Defensive Front 7, OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: New QB, Replacing K/2 DBs

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 0.8
2022 National Rank: #5444
2022 State Rank: #187
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -9.8
2023 National Rank: #4063
2023 State Rank: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2644
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.6
Dynasty Record: 37-13 (29-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 25.8
2022 Points Against Average: 21.6
2022 Differential: +4.2
2022 Wins: #3248 Metamora (44-22), #6189 Dunlap (24-7), #6407 Morton (7-0), #9142 Canton (41-0), #11535 East Peoria (51-7), #12192 Limestone (Bartonville) (49-0)
2022 Losses: #1462 Highland (54-7), #1666 Pekin (49-28), #2337 Kankakee (42-0), #3686 Bremen (Midlothian) (35-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 56-45
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Kaneland (Maple Park), 9/1 Kankakee, 9/8 at Metamora, 9/15 Pekin, 9/22 at Limestone (Bartonville), 9/29 East Peoria, 10/6 at Dunlap, 10/13 Canton, 10/20 at Morton
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Kaneland (Maple Park) (9.6), Kankakee (6), Pekin (4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Limestone (Bartonville) (-66), East Peoria (-55.7), Canton (-36.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (1.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #180
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6137
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%