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GENERAL
Coach: Jacob Calvin
League: Lincoln Trail-Prairieland - Large
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -25.2
2023 National Rank: #10362
2023 State Rank: #356
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: -37.3
2024 National Rank: #9226
2024 State Rank: #324
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -22.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10578
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-21 (13-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 7.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5935
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 43
Dynasty Record: 157-66 (94-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 25.8
2023 Points Against Average: 25.8
2023 Differential: 0
2023 Wins: #10287 Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood) (34-14), #11158 Astoria/VIT (Astoria) (32-0), #11631 West Hancock co-op [Hamilton/Warsaw] (Hamilton) (50-20), #13181 Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley (Lewistown) (46-14)
2023 Losses: #5687 Farmington (39-12), #7314 Knoxville (42-12), #8326 Mercer County (Aledo) (36-8), #9821 Macomb (38-12), #10389 Central A & M (Moweaqua) (29-26)
2023 Opponents W-L: 39-46
Recent State Championships: 2010 (3A), 2008 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Prairieland - Black), 2010 (West Central), 2009 (West Prairie Trail - Southwest), 2008 (West Prairie Trail - Southwest), 2005 (West Central), 2004 (West Central), 2003 (West Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Farmington, 9/6 Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood), 9/13 Macomb, 9/20 at Astoria/VIT (Astoria), 9/28 at Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley (Lewistown), 10/4 Knoxville, 10/11 Bureau Valley (Manlius), 10/18 at West Hancock co-op [Hamilton/Warsaw] (Hamilton), 10/24 vs Tuscola
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Farmington (-15.6), Knoxville (-28.7), Bureau Valley (Manlius) (-28.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley (Lewistown) (-72.8), Astoria/VIT (Astoria) (-49.8), West Hancock co-op [Hamilton/Warsaw] (Hamilton) (-46.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #398
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10824
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 6th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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