Austin Prep (Reading, MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Green/White Coach: Bill Maradei League: Catholic Central - Large Playoff Division: E-4 Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2010 JV Record: 3-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS MARK MARADEI 5'11" 280 Senior OL/DL 5.50 JOE BARRY 6'0" 180 Senior QB/S 5.20 NICK VITALE 5'7" 160 Junior RB/DB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Tradition Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Starters RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -2.1 2010 National Rank: #8619 2010 State Rank: #148 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -9.6 2011 National Rank: #10384 2011 State Rank: #194 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6483 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.9 Dynasty Record: 35-22 (16-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 22.7 2010 Points Against Average: 20.2 2010 Differential: +2.5 2010 Wins: #11089 East Boston (24-6), #11193 Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (22-12), #11807 Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (46-24), #11879 Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (38-8), #12063 Triton Regional (Byfield) (32-26), #12267 North Reading (30-26) 2010 Losses: #1782 Dennis-Yarmouth Regional (South Yarmouth) (27-6), #4320 Cardinal Spellman (Brockton) (29-0), #4311 Wilmington (20-14), #6164 St. Mary's (Lynn) (22-20), #8969 Saugus (22-18) 2010 Opponents W-L: 59-61 Recent State Championships: 2009 (E-IIIA) Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/25/11 Saugus (22-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/17 Norton, 9/25 Saugus, 9/30 at North Reading, 10/7 at Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester), 10/15 East Boston, 10/22 Arlington Catholic (Arlington), 10/29 vs St. Mary's (Lynn), 11/5 Cardinal Spellman (Brockton), 11/12 Archbishop Williams (Braintree), 11/23 at Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Spellman (Brockton) (14.3), Norton (9.2), St. Mary's (Lynn) (7.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (-28.9), North Reading (-25.3), Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (-17.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #230 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11977 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/17 Norton [projection: 28-12 loss]