GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Luke Carmody
League: Little Illini
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #17
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Gavyn Cothern 5'10" 170 Senior QB/DB 4.5
Casey Thomann 6'7" 315 Senior OL/DL 5.2
Ian Pianfetti 6'0" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.49
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed/Athleticism/Depth, Two All-State Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth/Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 0.5
2024 National Rank: #5035
2024 State Rank: #163
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.8
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -8
2025 National Rank*: #4455
2025 State Rank*: #153
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -18.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9406
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 10.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-22 (19-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11367
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 74-78 (60-54 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 42.2
2024 Points Against Average: 24.9
2024 Differential: +17.3
2024 Wins: #4665 Casey-Westfield (Casey) (35-20), #6451 Taylorville (43-38), #8885 Kewanee (41-14), #8916 Mt. Carmel (33-6), #8942 Mattoon (24-22), #10220 Robinson (50-27), #10455 Newton (56-35), #11450 Paris (64-36), #11822 Marshall (56-21), #12977 Lawrenceville (49-7)
2024 Losses: #2302 University (Normal) (48-13)
2024 Opponents W-L: 48-61
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; Little Illini - Egyptian), 2012 (Little Illini - Egyptian)
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