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GENERAL
Nickname: Pretzels
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Anthony Dedmond
League: Northern Illinois
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Israel Goodman 6'3" 230 Senior T/DL
Lenariyon Freeman 5'10" 210 Senior G/DL
Brayson Witte 5'10" 185 Senior LB/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Players Fight For Each Other, Family Atmosphere, Coachability
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Depth, Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -9.8
2024 National Rank: #7061
2024 State Rank: #237
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -24.9
2025 National Rank*: #7520
2025 State Rank*: #252
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -13.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8408
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 16-27 (16-26 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 3.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7164
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28
Dynasty Record: 87-116 (81-110 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (tied for 5th)
2024 Points For Average: 20
2024 Points Against Average: 22.2
2024 Differential: -2.2
2024 Wins: #5284 Harlem (Machesney Park) (22-14), #8015 East (Rockford) (14-6), #8734 Jefferson [Thomas] (Rockford) (34-26), #10197 Belvidere (38-14), #11622 Auburn (Rockford) (28-8)
2024 Losses: #3044 Hononegah (Rockton) (35-0), #3051 Belvidere North (Belvidere) (35-27), #4890 Woodstock North (Woodstock) (34-24), #5632 Guilford (Rockford) (36-0), #5636 Boylan (Rockford) (14-13)
2024 Opponents W-L: 51-49
Recent League Championships: 2004 (Northern Illinois NIC-9), 2003 (Northern Illinois NIC-9)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th
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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