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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Columbia/Navy/White
Coach: Kyran Weaver
League: South Suburban - Blue
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Max Carmicle 6'6" 240 Senior DE
Jacob Johnson 6'0" 190 Senior 4.4
Maurice Garrett 6'1" 215 Senior 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Erimus Wright 6'0" 185 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position/DB/WR Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 4.6
2024 National Rank: #4253
2024 State Rank: #130
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -3.1
2025 National Rank*: #3642
2025 State Rank*: #120
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3586
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-20 (19-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 12.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4477
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.5
Dynasty Record: 118-103 (73-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 31.6
2024 Points Against Average: 23.3
2024 Differential: +8.3
2024 Wins: #6377 Thornton Fractional North (Calumet City) (37-7), #6845 Tinley Park (32-14), #8094 Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Blue Island) (47-17), #8200 Thornton Fractional South (Lansing) (43-0), #10680 Bremen (Midlothian) (46-20)
2024 Losses: #479 Montini Catholic (Lombard) (21-0), #2023 Peoria (52-36), #2351 Benet Academy (Lisle) (35-13), #3264 Lemont (43-42), #5310 Oak Forest (24-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 60-46
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; SICA Green), 2003 (SICA Green)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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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