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GENERAL
Nickname: Redskins
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Alan Thorson
League: Kishwaukee River/Interstate 8 - White
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Wheeler 6'5" 190 Senior WR
Blaine Beshoar 6'0" 190 Senior LB
Brogan Kjellesvik 6'4" 255 Sophomore OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Lines, Depth At Most Positions
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2-Year QB Starters, Must Replace Top WR/RB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 26.6
2023 National Rank: #1527
2023 State Rank: #40
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 8.9
2024 National Rank*: #2000
2024 State Rank*: #57
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 21.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1845
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-10 (26-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 30.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1079
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22
Dynasty Record: 174-66 (82-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 40.5
2023 Points Against Average: 16.6
2023 Differential: +23.9
2023 Wins: #2314 Sycamore (22-14), #2753 Kaneland (Maple Park) (43-33), #3125 Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (39-36), #3293 Coal City (43-3), #3782 Richmond-Burton (Richmond) (35-7), #4159 Joliet West (Joliet) (50-20), #6638 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (40-0), #7550 Woodstock (48-7), #7907 Ottawa (54-17), #8024 Tinley Park (56-6), #8697 Woodstock North (Woodstock) (49-7)
2023 Losses: #684 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (49-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 73-51
Recent State Championships: 2005 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 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 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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