GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Dave Cadelina
League: Fairfield County
Playoff Division: LL
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2009 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Adrain Simpson 5'11" 220 Senior G/LB
shabashe McIntosh 5'7" 140 Senior RB/DB
Dwayne Christie 6'1" 320 Senior T/DT
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ernest Wiggins 6'2" 240 Senior DE
Christon Gill 6'0" 180 Senior DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding OL
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 25.1
2009 National Rank: #2203
2009 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2010 Starting Power Rating: 22.5
2010 National Rank: #2413
2010 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2903
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 48-27 (44-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 9-2
2009 League Record/Finish: 9-2 (4th)
2009 Points For Average: 35.2
2009 Points Against Average: 14.1
2009 Differential: +21.1
2009 Wins: #1049 New Canaan (42-7), #2293 Greenwich (14-13), #5811 Ludlowe (Fairfield) (53-28), #6622 Stamford (37-0), #9821 Westhill (Stamford) (44-0), #9844 Danbury (43-22), #10412 Bassick (Bridgeport) (46-27), #10865 McMahon (Norwalk) (49-23), #12435 Harding (Bridgeport) (49-0)
2009 Losses: #1062 Staples (Westport) (14-10), #5288 Trumbull (21-0)
2009 Opponents W-L: 54-60
Recent League Championships: 2004 (FCIAC West)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/25/10 Harding [Warren] (Bridgeport) (29-25)
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/16 at Ludlowe (Fairfield), 9/25 Bassick (Bridgeport), 10/1 Danbury, 10/8 Trumbull, 10/16 at Westhill (Stamford), 10/23 at Greenwich, 10/29 at Stamford, 11/5 McMahon [Brien] (Norwalk), 11/12 at New Canaan, 11/25 at Harding [Warren] (Bridgeport)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: New Canaan (35.8), Greenwich (16.8), Trumbull (14)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Harding [Warren] (Bridgeport) (-20.5), McMahon [Brien] (Norwalk) (-12.3), Westhill (Stamford) (-10.8)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.7
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #51
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7907
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2010 Projected League Finish: 4th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
Opener: 9/16 at Ludlowe (Fairfield) [projection: 28-17 win]