Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton, IL)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Josh Pritchard
League: Illini Prairie
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 2.4
2024 National Rank: #4655
2024 State Rank: #142
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +5.6
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -6.5
2025 National Rank*: #4182
2025 State Rank*: #140
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6082
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-19 (22-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 1.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7504
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 109-104 (72-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 23.6
2024 Points Against Average: 22.4
2024 Differential: +1.2
2024 Wins: #5105 Prairie Central (Fairbury) (22-7), #5173 Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth) (22-20), #5338 Central Catholic (Bloomington) (22-21), #7898 Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe) (40-13), #10455 Newton (42-7), #10643 Pontiac (46-14), #10720 Rantoul (40-0)
2024 Losses: #1903 Monticello (33-0), #1975 Unity (Tolono) (56-6), #2047 Durand/Pecatonica (Durand) (33-6), #2525 St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph) (42-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 66-50
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Sangamon Valley), 2015 (Sangamon Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
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.



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