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GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Cody Myers
League: Heart of Central Illinois - Large
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Vinnie Peek 6'1" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.44
Parker Eggenberger 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.59
Hunter Fogle 5'9" 190 Senior WR/LB 4.76

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Play-Makers
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -16.1
2024 National Rank: #8278
2024 State Rank: #279
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -25.7
2025 National Rank*: #7679
2025 State Rank*: #258
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -11.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8078
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 21-23 (10-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 1
Dynasty National Rank: #7752
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.7
Dynasty Record: 132-90 (85-65 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 25.4
2024 Points Against Average: 24
2024 Differential: +1.4
2024 Wins: #8933 Clinton (38-20), #9670 Ridgeview/Lexington (Colfax) (30-8), #11796 Wesclin (Trenton) (36-0), #12410 West Hancock co-op [Hamilton/Warsaw] (Hamilton) (58-28), #12616 Tremont (50-0)
2024 Losses: #3185 Farmington (21-0), #3458 Tri-Valley (Downs) (49-14), #4454 Eureka (47-0), #6904 El Paso-Gridley (El Paso) (19-14), #7688 Shelbyville (48-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 52-48
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Heart of Illinois), 2010 (Heart of Illinois), 2005 (Mid-State), 2004 (Mid-State), 2003 (Mid-State Large)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
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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