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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Aaron Elmore
League: Western Illinois Valley - South
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Charlie Matthews 6'2" 240 Junior OL/DL
Jake Brannan 6'1" 190 Junior FB/LB
Lane Eilerman 6'3" 175 Junior WR/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Explosiveness/Speed, Physicality
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Top 2 Tacklers, Lost Elite RB To Graduation

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 4.6
2024 National Rank: #4246
2024 State Rank: #129
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -11.6
2025 National Rank*: #5085
2025 State Rank*: #173
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -11.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8010
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: even
5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-22 (15-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10603
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 102-99 (51-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 30.3
2024 Points Against Average: 8.9
2024 Differential: +21.4
2024 Wins: #3446 Central (Camp Point) (14-13), #6326 Brown County (Mt. Sterling) (31-16), #6550 Greenfield/Northwestern (Greenfield) (20-0), #6918 Routt Catholic/Lutheran (Jacksonville) (37-19), #7609 Sesser-Valier/Waltonville (Sesser) (14-6), #7740 West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] (Winchester) (46-6), #9329 Central A & M (Moweaqua) (38-7), #10960 Pleasant Hill/Western (Pleasant Hill) (32-0), #11757 North Greene (White Hall) (69-6), #11902 Beardstown (56-8)
2024 Losses: #3446 Central (Camp Point) (16-7), #4983 Carrollton (10-0)
2024 Opponents W-L: 70-56
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Western Illinois Valley South)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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