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GENERAL
Nickname: Redskins
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Alan Thorson
League: Interstate 8
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brogan Kjellesvik 6'4" 265 Junior OL/DL
Caeden Curran 6'0" 200 Senior RB/LB
Bryce Varner 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: WR Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 23.2
2024 National Rank: #1659
2024 State Rank: #51
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -9.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 19
2025 National Rank*: #1107
2025 State Rank*: #27
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 22.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1631
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-12 (23-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 30.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1069
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.6
Dynasty Record: 182-71 (85-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 33.8
2024 Points Against Average: 25.8
2024 Differential: +8
2024 Wins: #1902 Morgan Park (Chicago) (21-7), #2060 Coal City (31-12), #3188 Highland (36-20), #3496 Kaneland (Maple Park) (50-10), #4175 Triad (Troy) (57-28), #5358 Joliet West (Joliet) (31-17), #6147 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (52-14), #9718 Ottawa (59-0)
2024 Losses: #385 Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet) (42-7), #537 Byron Center (MI) (48-28), #1156 Rochelle (37-15), #1185 Sycamore (42-0), #2023 Peoria (58-52)
2024 Opponents W-L: 100-48
Recent State Championships: 2005 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Kishwaukee River/Interstate 8 - White), 2021 (Kishwaukee River/Interstate 8 - White), 2017 (tied for 1st; Northern Illinois Big 12 - East), 2009 (tied for 1st; NCIC - Reagan), 2007 (Southwest Prairie), 2005 (Suburban Prairie South), 2004 (Suburban Prairie South), 2003 (tied for 1st; Suburban Prairie 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






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