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GENERAL
Nickname: Purple Raiders
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Niall Mulcahy
League: Big Twelve
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2024 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Keyontae Hamilton 5'8" 145 Senior WR/DB
Jordan Norton 5'9" 165 Senior WR/DB
David Williams 6'3" 315 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran WRs
Team Weaknesses: Only 6 Returning Starters

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 18.6
2024 National Rank: #2145
2024 State Rank: #66
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -9.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -2.8
2025 National Rank*: #3595
2025 State Rank*: #118
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 1.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5116
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 21-22 (19-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 17.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3222
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.2
Dynasty Record: 135-86 [134-87 on the field] (115-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 36.7
2024 Points Against Average: 21.6
2024 Differential: +15.1
2024 Wins: #2302 University (Normal) (41-38), #2822 Normal West (Normal) (48-16), #3264 Lemont (31-20), #3654 Peoria Notre Dame (Peoria) (34-7), #5443 Centennial (Champaign) (35-20), #7584 Danville (41-14), #10110 Manual (Peoria) (41-8), #12770 Urbana (84-0)
2024 Losses: #869 Normal (44-14), #1174 Kankakee (27-7), #2023 Peoria (44-28)
2024 Opponents W-L: 67-50
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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