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]







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