GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jason Gill
League: Southwest - Colonial
Playoff Division: M
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2009 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Chris Valenti 6'3" 295 Senior OL/DL
Javier Reyes 6'1" 205 Senior TE/DE
Brandon Schmidt 5'10" 185 RB/DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physical OL, Running Game, Aggressive Defense
Team Weaknesses: Need To Fill Holes In Skill Positions
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 15.7
2009 National Rank: #4067
2009 State Rank: #29
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 13.1
2010 National Rank: #4392
2010 State Rank: #30
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 2.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6894
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 31-42-1 (22-27-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 9-3
2009 League Record/Finish: 8-2 (tied for 3rd)
2009 Points For Average: 31.4
2009 Points Against Average: 20.2
2009 Differential: +11.2
2009 Wins: #3486 New London (34-12), #7241 New Fairfield (43-27), #7571 Oxford (41-21), #8078 Stratford (41-7), #9114 Weston (19-6), #9526 Notre Dame Catholic (Fairfield) (28-6), #10388 New Milford (34-12), #10610 Brookfield (42-14), #11243 Immaculate (Danbury) (41-7)
2009 Losses: #1471 Pomperaug (Southbury) (42-14), #2146 Berlin (46-6), #2956 Masuk (Monroe) (42-34)
2009 Opponents W-L: 67-60
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/17 at Bunnell [Frank Scott] (Stratford), 9/25 Newtown, 10/2 Pomperaug (Southbury), 10/9 Notre Dame Catholic (Fairfield), 10/15 at Stratford, 10/23 at Immaculate (Danbury), 10/29 at Masuk (Monroe), 11/5 New Milford, 11/12 Barlow [Joel] (Redding), 11/25 at Brookfield
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Masuk (Monroe) (26.4), Pomperaug (Southbury) (25.6), Newtown (14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: New Milford (-16), Notre Dame Catholic (Fairfield) (-13.8), Brookfield (-13.5)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 (7.4 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8781
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2010 Projected League Finish: 4th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 9/17 at Bunnell [Frank Scott] (Stratford) [projection: 35-14 win]