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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Ryan Knox
League: Sangamo
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2023 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kody Walsh 5'10" 230 Senior C
Josh Harris 5'10" 275 Senior DT
Will Bushong 6'0" 215 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Youth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 12.4
2023 National Rank: #3352
2023 State Rank: #96
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: -13.4
2024 National Rank: #4868
2024 State Rank: #157
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 11.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3323
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-14 (32-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 4.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6977
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.6
Dynasty Record: 74-46 (56-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 37.4
2023 Points Against Average: 18.5
2023 Differential: +18.9
2023 Wins: #4382 Olympia (Stanford) (14-6), #5422 Shelbyville (39-6), #5530 Nashville (28-27), #6375 Red Bud (34-13), #7796 Auburn (51-34), #8060 New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin) (55-20), #9712 Southwestern (Piasa) (33-7), #9949 Pleasant Plains (63-21), #10383 Pittsfield (41-7), #11875 PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview (Petersburg) (42-12), #13080 Riverton (64-14)
2023 Losses: #1043 Wilmington (28-3), #2297 Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa) (28-21), #4899 Williamsville (36-35)
2023 Opponents W-L: 88-62
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/31 Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa), 9/6 at Pittsfield, 9/13 Pleasant Plains, 9/20 Olympia (Stanford), 9/27 at Auburn, 10/4 Williamsville, 10/11 at PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview (Petersburg), 10/18 New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin), 10/25 at Riverton
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa) (1.2), Williamsville (-0.7), Olympia (Stanford) (-5.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Riverton (-70.5), PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview (Petersburg) (-51.1), Pleasant Plains (-42.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4 (-5.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #294
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8389
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%