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GENERAL
Nickname: Terriors
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Bob Lockerby
League: Division II (moving from Division III)
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 3-3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jeremy Kilburn 5'11" 170 Senior QB/DB
Bruce Wells 5'10" 160 Senior RB/OLB
Joe Aslin 5'10" 180 Senior FB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Undersized, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 6.1
2010 National Rank: #6383
2010 State Rank: #11
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 4.3
2011 National Rank: #6486
2011 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -10.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11045
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16
Dynasty Record: 20-28 (17-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 31.5
2010 Points Against Average: 14.9
2010 Differential: +16.6
2010 Wins: #8050 Windsor (39-22), #8050 Windsor (20-0), #10950 Oxbow (Bradford) (33-8), #10950 Oxbow (Bradford) (35-15), #13030 Winooski (40-6), #13238 Montpelier (53-6), #13277 Springfield (43-24), #14595 Mt. St. Joseph Academy (Rutland) (54-8)
2010 Losses: #3889 Moriah (Port Henry, NY) (27-12), #6626 Burr & Burton (Manchester) (35-6), #11797 Woodstock (13-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-51
Recent State Championships: 2010 (3), 2003 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/24/11 Windsor (46-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/3 Fair Haven, 9/10 at Rice Memorial (South Burlington), 9/17 Burr & Burton (Manchester), 9/24 Windsor, 9/30 at U-32 (Montpelier), 10/8 North Country Union (Newport), 10/15 at Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center), 10/22 Otter Valley (Brandon), 10/29 at Springfield
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rice Memorial (South Burlington) (38.7), Burr & Burton (Manchester) (18.7), Fair Haven (13.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Springfield (-24.1), Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center) (-12.8), Otter Valley (Brandon) (-8.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19 (-11.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +22.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6886
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 Fair Haven [projection: 27-21 loss]