GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Patrick Etherton
League: Apollo
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Brayden Trimble 6'1" 175 Senior WR/CB
J.C. Anderson 6'7" 240 Junior TE/DE
Jacob Harvey 6'1" 180 Junior WR/DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Elite TE
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3-Year Starting QB To Graduation
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 10.1
2023 National Rank: #3736
2023 State Rank: #111
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 4.3
2024 National Rank*: #2583
2024 State Rank*: #74
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 10.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3563
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-13 (20-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 12.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4652
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 142-70 (94-33 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 28.7
2023 Points Against Average: 12.6
2023 Differential: +16.1
2023 Wins: #3891 Triad (Troy) (39-28), #4257 Charleston (28-14), #5826 Effingham (21-2), #5843 Mater Dei (Breese) (41-6), #7894 Taylorville (28-6), #8229 Salem (48-6), #8708 Mattoon (35-14), #11226 Limestone (Bartonville) (42-0)
2023 Losses: #2725 Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (26-7), #3122 Central (Breese) (16-13), #5826 Effingham (21-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 61-52
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2016, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008
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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