GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Patrick Etherton
League: Apollo
Playoff Division: none
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: +2.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: 1.6
2024 National Rank: #2592
2024 State Rank: #73
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 6.4
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 8.7
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 Schedule: 8/30 at Limestone (Bartonville), 9/6 at Triad (Troy), 9/13 at Salem, 9/20 Taylorville, 9/27 at Mattoon, 10/4 Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet), 10/11 at Charleston, 10/18 Effingham, 10/25 at Mater Dei (Breese)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (15.3), Effingham (-9.3), Charleston (-10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Limestone (Bartonville) (-44.9), Mattoon (-30.1), Salem (-29.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 (-1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5731
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%