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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Silver/Blue
Coach: Zach Elder
League: Chicago Public - Red
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank*: #28

D1 PROSPECT
Diesel McFadden 6'0" 200 Senior LB

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -3.2
2024 National Rank: #5798
2024 State Rank: #194
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -12.2
2025 National Rank*: #5183
2025 State Rank*: #177
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4930
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-24 (17-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -1.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8443
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.9
Dynasty Record: 123-94 (82-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 4th)
2024 Points For Average: 22
2024 Points Against Average: 17.5
2024 Differential: +4.5
2024 Wins: #6255 Amundsen (Chicago) (21-14), #7081 Lane Tech (Chicago) (14-7), #7527 Phillips [Wendell] (Chicago) (14-10), #7707 Westinghouse (Chicago) (34-8), #9350 Clark Prep/Austin Poly/Douglass (Chicago) (42-6), #10680 Bremen (Midlothian) (35-7), #12006 Brooks College Prep (Chicago) (55-6)
2024 Losses: #1000 Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire) (42-7), #2602 Minooka (37-6), #3516 Young [Whitney] (Chicago) (28-7), #6255 Amundsen (Chicago) (27-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 58-59
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Chicago Public - Big Shoulders), 2014 (Chicago Public - Big Shoulders), 2011 (tied for 1st; Chicago Public - Big Shoulders), 2009 (tied for 1st; Chicago Public - Big Shoulders), 2005 (Chicago Public Windy City), 2003 (Chicago Public Second City)
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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