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GENERAL
Nickname: Titans
Colors: Red/White
Coach: David Hay
League: Central State Eight - East (moving from Central State Eight)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2023 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jonathan Helm 6'5" 195 Senior TE/LB
Gavin Simmons 6'0" 175 Senior WR
Colten Knoedler 6'1" 185 Junior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Roster Size, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 12.5
2023 National Rank: #3319
2023 State Rank: #93
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -30.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: -4.7
2024 National Rank: #3503
2024 State Rank: #107
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1744
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 55.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-14 (31-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 28.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1410
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 61.4
Dynasty Record: 159-69 (124-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 36.7
2023 Points Against Average: 22.1
2023 Differential: +14.6
2023 Wins: #4262 Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn) (52-51), #6089 University (Normal) (35-0), #6268 Bloomington (63-28), #6316 Danville (14-12), #7332 Lincoln (42-14), #7772 Springfield (33-0), #11788 Eisenhower (Decatur) (58-0), #13032 Lanphier (Springfield) (77-0)
2023 Losses: #490 Rochester (63-21), #1146 Washington (59-16), #3125 Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (24-17), #4994 MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur) (14-12)
2023 Opponents W-L: 72-54
Recent League Championships: 2019 (Central State Eight), 2018 (tied for 1st; Central State Eight)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/31 Edwardsville, 9/6 at North County (Bonne Terre, MO), 9/13 at Eisenhower (Decatur), 9/20 Rochester, 9/27 at MacArthur [Douglas] (Decatur), 10/4 at University (Normal), 10/11 Lincoln, 10/18 at Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield), 10/25 Springfield
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Rochester (36.2), Edwardsville (32.4), Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (-1.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Eisenhower (Decatur) (-58.3), Springfield (-28), Lincoln (-25.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2 (1.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3980
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%