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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Tyler Whitebread
League: Three Rivers - Rock
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Keegan Winckler 5'10" 175 Senior QB/S 5.0
Caleb Reymer 6'4" 275 Junior OL/DL 5.66
Derek Naftzger 6'1" 215 Junior OL/DL 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Experience, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -17.4
2024 National Rank: #8508
2024 State Rank: #284
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -29.3
2025 National Rank*: #8352
2025 State Rank*: #286
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -12
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8102
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 21-21 (12-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -3.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9121
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.5
Dynasty Record: 70-129 (52-100 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 19.4
2024 Points Against Average: 24
2024 Differential: -4.6
2024 Wins: #8885 Kewanee (13-6), #8929 Mercer County (Aledo) (20-14), #10424 Orion (32-28), #11682 Hall/Putnam County (Spring Valley) (41-7), #12995 Mendota (37-7)
2024 Losses: #3255 Princeton (61-14), #4463 Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (41-0), #4842 Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (Bismarck) (14-6), #5396 Newman Central Catholic (Sterling) (41-13), #10209 Riverdale (Port Byron) (21-18)
2024 Opponents W-L: 54-47
Recent League Championships: 2021
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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