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GENERAL
Nickname: Flyers
Colors: Orange/Blue
Coach: Darren Sunkett
League: Southwestern
Playoff Division: none

D1 PROSPECTS
Charles Bass 6'1" 190 Senior WR
TaRyan Martin 5'8" 175 Senior RB
Mekhi Mixon 5'11" 190 Senior LB
Keylan LaGrant 6'3" 215 Senior DL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Smiley Bradford 6'0" 190 Senior S
Jesse Watson 5'8" 155 Senior WR
Taylor Powell 6'4" 185 Senior WR
Jaion Jackson 6'3" 230 Senior CB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 43.3
2023 National Rank: #405
2023 State Rank: #7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.9
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: 0
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -68.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: 42.4
2024 National Rank: #202
2024 State Rank: #4
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 52
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #98
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 76.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 52-9 (24-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 47.7
Dynasty National Rank: #132
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 72.1
Dynasty Record: 200-51 (120-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 39.8
2023 Points Against Average: 13.5
2023 Differential: +26.3
2023 Wins: #161 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) (13-7), #527 Edwardsville (27-15), #1146 Washington (34-18), #1556 Kankakee (38-13), #2035 Belleville East (Belleville) (48-0), #3402 Normal West (Normal) (54-7), #3545 O'Fallon (54-13), #4347 Lemont (61-0), #7632 Alton (59-0), #7771 Belleville West (Belleville) (63-0)
2023 Losses: #42 Mount Carmel (Chicago) (36-33), #51 Atascocita (Humble, TX) (43-13), #610 Cary-Grove (Cary) (23-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 102-47
Recent State Championships: 2022 (6A), 2019 (6A), 2016 (7A), 2008 (7A)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/31 vs Loyola Academy (Wilmette), 9/7 Newton (Covington, GA), 9/14 at Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, PA), 9/21 at Belleville East (Belleville), 9/28 at O'Fallon, 10/5 Belleville West (Belleville), 10/11 Alton, 10/18 Edwardsville, 10/25 vs IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) (86.6), Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (58.7), Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, PA) (56.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Belleville West (Belleville) (-29.4), Alton (-23.4), O'Fallon (-3.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.5 (25.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #186
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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