GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jason Gill
League: Southwest - Patriot (moving from Southwest - Colonial)
Playoff Division: M
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Brian Birdsell 5'11" 215 Junior RB/LB
Brandon Schmidt 5'11" 205 Junior QB/DB
Tyler Gall 5'10" 220 Junior OL/LB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Chris Valenti 6'2" 285 Senior OL 5.2
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Run Defense
Team Weaknesses: Pass Defense
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 8.9
2010 National Rank: #5715
2010 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 8.9
2011 National Rank: #5279
2011 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6455
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 28-25 (22-19 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-4 (tied for 6th)
2010 Points For Average: 32.8
2010 Points Against Average: 28.3
2010 Differential: +4.5
2010 Wins: #4239 Newtown (34-28), #9653 Stratford (35-11), #10207 New Milford (41-21), #10632 Barlow [Joel] (Redding) (57-13), #11718 Notre Dame Catholic (Fairfield) (54-22), #12630 Immaculate (Danbury) (40-6)
2010 Losses: #203 Masuk (Monroe) (45-0), #2894 Brookfield (48-26), #3155 Pomperaug (Southbury) (35-14), #5402 Bunnell [Frank Scott] (Stratford) (54-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 54-51
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/16 at New Milford, 9/23 at Pomperaug (Southbury), 9/30 New Fairfield, 10/6 at Oxford, 10/14 Weston, 10/21 at Barlow [Joel] (Redding), 10/28 Bunnell [Frank Scott] (Stratford), 11/4 at Newtown, 11/11 Immaculate (Danbury), 11/24 Brookfield
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pomperaug (Southbury) (30.8), Brookfield (29.3), Bunnell [Frank Scott] (Stratford) (16.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Immaculate (Danbury) (-22.5), New Milford (-13.9), New Fairfield (-11.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6756
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/16 at New Milford [projection: 42-21 win]