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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Todd Stevens
League: Mid-Illini
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2024 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
A.J. Jones 6'0" 190 WR/DB
Will Freeman 6'0" 210 LB/RB 4.5
Josh Hoffer 6'1" 220 Senior OL/DL

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 14.4
2024 National Rank: #2703
2024 State Rank: #83
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.6
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 1.5
2025 National Rank*: #2938
2025 State Rank*: #93
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 15.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2563
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-13 (31-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 23.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2034
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 172-68-1 (117-35-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 32.8
2024 Points Against Average: 17
2024 Differential: +15.8
2024 Wins: #3539 Pekin (19-9), #4682 Metamora (37-7), #4850 Dunlap (31-10), #5486 Morton (54-24), #5671 Shepard [Alan B.] (Palos Heights) (52-21), #9015 East Peoria (42-6), #9469 Canton (49-6), #11683 Limestone (Bartonville) (42-0)
2024 Losses: #1174 Kankakee (42-7), #1220 Richards [H. L.] (Oak Lawn) (42-14), #3496 Kaneland (Maple Park) (20-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 62-50
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023, 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009
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






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