GENERAL
Nickname: Governors
Colors: Red/White
Coach: John Acquavita
League: Southern Connecticut Division I - East
Playoff Division: LL
Playoff Division Rank: #17
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2009 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Dontay Long 6'4.5" 215 Senior QB
James Ward Jr. 5'8" 170 Senior RB/DB
Gerald McClease 6'3" 200 Senior SE/OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Chemistry, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Experience
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 13.9
2009 National Rank: #4460
2009 State Rank: #31
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 12.8
2010 National Rank: #4463
2010 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3535
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 31-40-1 (7-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 5-5
2009 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2009 Points For Average: 24.6
2009 Points Against Average: 23.3
2009 Differential: +1.3
2009 Wins: #1691 Xavier (Middletown) (37-19), #2325 Hamden (24-7), #7016 Amity Regional (Woodbridge) (21-14), #7630 Hillhouse (New Haven) (34-26), #13295 East Haven (54-14)
2009 Losses: #577 Notre Dame (West Haven) (42-7), #887 Cheshire (21-18), #3047 Ridgefield (28-27), #3860 West Haven (27-3), #4290 Hand (Madison) (35-21)
2009 Opponents W-L: 65-40
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/17 at Shelton, 9/24 Law [Jonathan] (Milford), 10/1 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield), 10/9 Ridgefield, 10/15 Cheshire, 10/22 at Hand [Daniel] (Madison), 10/29 at Notre Dame (West Haven), 11/4 West Haven, 11/12 at Amity Regional (Woodbridge), 11/25 Hillhouse [James] (New Haven)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (West Haven) (35.3), Cheshire (32.1), West Haven (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Law [Jonathan] (Milford) (-14.6), Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (-10.7), Hillhouse [James] (New Haven) (2.8)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3440
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2010 Projected League Finish: 4th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/17 at Shelton [projection: 35-27 loss]