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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Warriors
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Greg King
League: Western Big 6
Playoff Division: none

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Lucas Austin 6'7" 265 Senior OT

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 6.6
2023 National Rank: #4303
2023 State Rank: #130
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: -11.7
2024 National Rank: #4592
2024 State Rank: #144
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2751
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-14 (28-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 26
Dynasty National Rank: #1728
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.6
Dynasty Record: 168-57 (92-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 22.9
2023 Points Against Average: 22.6
2023 Differential: +0.3
2023 Wins: #4931 Geneseo (13-3), #6226 Moline (22-17), #7960 United Township (East Moline) (23-19), #8765 Payton College Prep [Walter] (Chicago) (50-0), #9199 Galesburg (45-14)
2023 Losses: #561 St. Francis (Wheaton) (49-8), #561 St. Francis (Wheaton) (42-28), #1171 Quincy (35-33), #2965 Princeton (28-6), #3401 Metamora (28-17), #7004 Rock Island (14-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 75-40
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - West), 2017 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - West), 2016 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - West), 2015 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - West), 2011 (Northern Illinois Big 12 - West), 2010 (tied for 1st; Northern Illinois Big 12 - West), 2009 (tied for 1st; NCIC - Reagan), 2008 (NCIC - Reagan), 2005 (NCIC Northeast)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Metamora, 9/6 Notre Dame (Niles), 9/13 United Township (East Moline), 9/20 at Galesburg, 9/27 vs Turner (Beloit, WI), 10/4 Geneseo, 10/11 at Quincy, 10/18 Rock Island, 10/25 at Moline
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Quincy (13.1), Metamora (7.4), Rock Island (-14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Galesburg (-33.4), United Township (East Moline) (-32.8), Turner (Beloit, WI) (-26)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (8.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #131
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5080
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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