GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Patrick Etherton
League: Apollo
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
D1 PROSPECT
JC Anderson 6'6" 230 Senior TE
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brayden Trimble 6'2" 170 Senior WR
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 12.9
2024 National Rank: #2919
2024 State Rank: #91
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 6.7
2025 National Rank*: #2255
2025 State Rank*: #75
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 7.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3836
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-16 (17-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4450
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 152-74 (97-35 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 27.4
2024 Points Against Average: 19.8
2024 Differential: +7.6
2024 Wins: #2302 University (Normal) (21-14), #2577 Central (Breese) (17-3), #3654 Peoria Notre Dame (Peoria) (43-29), #5282 Carterville (42-21), #6451 Taylorville (14-12), #7654 Effingham (28-0), #8752 Salem (34-14), #8841 Mater Dei (Breese) (56-37), #9244 Charleston (42-10), #11683 Limestone (Bartonville) (37-7)
2024 Losses: #1148 DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (40-6), #3309 Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) (38-14), #4175 Triad (Troy) (17-10), #8942 Mattoon (35-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 78-66
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2016, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008
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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