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GENERAL
Nickname: Blackhawks
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Sean Downey
League: Northwest Upstate Illini
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2024 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jeremiah Luke 5'11" 230 Senior OL/DL 5.2
Mark Detwiler 5'8" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.8
Eli Larson 195 Senior TE/DE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many 3-Year Starters, 18 Returning Starters, Physicality/Toughness
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 6.3
2024 National Rank: #3948
2024 State Rank: #124
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +11.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 7.4
2025 National Rank*: #2160
2025 State Rank*: #70
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -1.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5808
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 9.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-24 (13-22 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5706
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 148-78 (104-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 36.2
2024 Points Against Average: 23.3
2024 Differential: +12.9
2024 Wins: #4923 Galena (34-0), #6084 Fulton (38-20), #7847 Morrison (54-14), #8001 Forreston (44-20), #8922 Princeville (60-30), #10685 Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg (Benton, WI) (54-12), #11426 Dakota (52-20)
2024 Losses: #1332 Lena-Winslow (Lena) (44-14), #1332 Lena-Winslow (Lena) (30-14), #2047 Durand/Pecatonica (Durand) (32-26), #4551 Pearl City-Eastland (Pearl City) (34-8)
2024 Opponents W-L: 66-51
Recent League Championships: 2017 (Northwest Upstate Illini - Upstate), 2016 (Northwest Upstate Illini - Upstate), 2014 (tied for 1st; Northwest Upstate Illini - Upstate), 2013 (Northwest Upstate Illini - Upstate), 2012 (Northwest Upstate Illini - Upstate), 2011 (Northwest Upstate Illini - Upstate), 2004 (tied for 1st; Northwest Upstate Illini North), 2003 (tied for 1st; Northwest Upstate Illini North)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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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