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GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mike Ellis
League: Eastern Connecticut - Medium
Playoff Division: M
Playoff Division Rank: #22

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

TOP PLAYERS
Nolan D'Amico 6'0" 260 Senior T/DT
Ron Baude 6'0" 235 Junior TE/OLB
Kim Sheppard 5'10" 170 Junior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Varsity Experience
Team Weaknesses: Young

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: -19.9
2009 National Rank: #12336
2009 State Rank: #132
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2010 Starting Power Rating: -12.4
2010 National Rank: #10966
2010 State Rank: #113
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -2
Dynasty National Rank: #8401
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 33-40 (11-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 2-8
2009 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2009 Points For Average: 8.9
2009 Points Against Average: 27.7
2009 Differential: -18.8
2009 Wins: #12463 Plainfield (Central Village) (20-6), #13595 Tourtellotte Memorial-Harvard Ellis RVT (North Grosvenordale) (15-0)
2009 Losses: #3631 Montville (Oakdale) (41-12), #3754 East Lyme (42-0), #5033 Ledyard (41-0), #6565 Fitch (Groton) (40-0), #7661 Bacon Academy (Colchester) (38-12), #10299 Windham (Willimantic) (21-18), #10388 Norwich Free Academy (Norwich) (26-0), #10412 Killingly (22-12)
2009 Opponents W-L: 59-43
Recent League Championships: 2003 (ECC Upper Medium)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/12/10 Plainfield (Central Village) (41-20), 11/25/10 East Lyme (28-21)

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/17 Stonington, 9/24 Woodstock Academy (Woodstock), 10/1 St. Bernard-Norwich RVT (Uncasville), 10/8 at New London, 10/15 at Ledyard, 10/22 Montville (Oakdale), 10/29 Bacon Academy (Colchester), 11/5 at Windham (Willimantic), 11/12 at Plainfield (Central Village), 11/25 at East Lyme
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Montville (Oakdale) (19), New London (18.2), East Lyme (12)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: St. Bernard-Norwich RVT (Uncasville) (-35.6), Plainfield (Central Village) (-20.7), Woodstock Academy (Woodstock) (-16.5)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #100
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10143
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2010 Projected League Finish: 5th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/17 Stonington [projection: 26-24 win]







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