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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Paul Tenaglia
League: Eastern Connecticut - Large
Playoff Division: L
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2009 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eric McGlone 6'3" 220 Senior ILB/WR
Chad Berry 6'2" 215 Junior ILB/TE
Joseph Silva 6'0" 240 T/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Defense, Large Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 17
2009 National Rank: #3776
2009 State Rank: #26
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 11.1
2010 National Rank: #4896
2010 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3447
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 54-25 (13-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 10-2
2009 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2009 Points For Average: 28.3
2009 Points Against Average: 7.7
2009 Differential: +20.6
2009 Wins: #5033 Ledyard (21-19), #6565 Fitch (Groton) (14-6), #7329 Vinal RVT-Coginchaug (Middletown) (39-0), #7661 Bacon Academy (Colchester) (33-2), #10388 Norwich Free Academy (Norwich) (34-10), #10765 Stonington (27-6), #11764 Woodstock Academy (Woodstock) (35-0), #11929 Enfield (34-7), #12336 Waterford (42-0), #14274 St. Bernard-Norwich RVT (Uncasville) (47-0)
2009 Losses: #1049 New Canaan (28-0), #3486 New London (14-13)
2009 Opponents W-L: 67-56
Recent State Championships: 2003 (MM)
Recent League Championships: 2004 (ECC Large)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/17 Torrington, 9/24 Plainfield (Central Village), 10/1 at Killingly, 10/8 at Montville (Oakdale), 10/16 New London, 10/22 Norwich Free Academy (Norwich), 10/29 at Windham (Willimantic), 11/6 Woodstock Academy (Woodstock), 11/12 at Fitch (Groton), 11/25 Waterford
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Montville (Oakdale) (19), New London (18.2), Fitch (Groton) (4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield (Central Village) (-20.7), Killingly (-16.9), Woodstock Academy (Woodstock) (-16.5)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3 (0.1 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10171
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2010 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 9/17 Torrington [projection: 21-6 win]







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