Cheshire Academy (Cheshire, CT) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cats Colors: Blue/White Coach: Dan O'Dea League: Colonial State (Plays In): Prep Schools Playoff Division: NEPSAC B Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2009 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Cody Keith 6'4" 190 QB Paul-Michael Barrows 6'3" 240 TE/DE Matt Stolte 6'5" 270 OL/DL D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Ian Wiggins 6'4" 285 Senior OL [Tulane] Dino Mancinelli 6'1" 195 Senior QB Travis Hurd 5'8" 180 Senior DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Great Nucleus Of High Character Kids, Strong-Armed QB, Solid Starters On Line Team Weaknesses: Lack Playing Time As Team RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: -4.1 2009 National Rank: #9144 2009 State Rank: #88 (in CT) General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.1 2010 Starting Power Rating: -14.7 2010 National Rank: #11437 2010 State Rank: #120 (in CT) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -15.6 Dynasty National Rank: #12005 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9 Dynasty Record: 30-24 (24-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 5-3 2009 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2009 Points For Average: 29.1 2009 Points Against Average: 18.1 2009 Differential: +11 2009 Wins: #11359 Williston Northampton (Easthampton, MA) (35-14), #12144 Tabor Academy (Marion, MA) (48-21), #12769 Wilbraham & Monson Academy (Wilbraham, MA) (28-7), #12843 Westminster (Simsbury) (55-32), #13160 Berkshire (Sheffield, MA) (28-20) 2009 Losses: #4802 Suffield Academy (Suffield) (7-6), #8307 Worcester Academy (Worcester, MA) (15-12), #8385 Canterbury (New Milford) (29-21) 2009 Opponents W-L: 34-29 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 4 Streak List: 10/30/10 More [St. Thomas] (Oakdale) (62-34), 11/6/10 Westminster (Simsbury) (64-20), 11/13/10 Tabor Academy (Marion, MA) (31-26), 11/20/10 New Hampton School (New Hampton, NH) (49-20) SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 9/25 at Cushing Academy (Ashburnham, MA), 10/2 vs Canterbury (New Milford), 10/9 Wilbraham & Monson Academy (Wilbraham, MA), 10/16 at Williston Northampton (Easthampton, MA), 10/23 at Suffield Academy (Suffield), 10/30 vs More [St. Thomas] (Oakdale), 11/6 vs Westminster (Simsbury), 11/13 Tabor Academy (Marion, MA), 11/20 vs New Hampton School (New Hampton, NH) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Cushing Academy (Ashburnham, MA) (16.1), Suffield Academy (Suffield) (11.8), Canterbury (New Milford) (5.5) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: More [St. Thomas] (Oakdale) (-32.1), Wilbraham & Monson Academy (Wilbraham, MA) (-28.6), Tabor Academy (Marion, MA) (-27.5) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #127 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12594 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2010 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/25 at Cushing Academy (Ashburnham, MA) [projection: 40-7 loss] |