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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Jon Bartlett
League: Catholic
Playoff Division: E-1
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jameson McShea 6'4" 245 Senior TE/DT [Temple]
Preston Cooper 5'8" 175 Senior RB
Gordon McLeod 6'0" 175 Senior WR 4.65

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Obum Obukwelu 6'1" 255 Senior DE 4.8 [Harvard]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Starters, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.7
2010 National Rank: #2040
2010 State Rank: #20
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 32.2
2011 National Rank: #1098
2011 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 31.4
Dynasty National Rank: #841
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 43-12 (16-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 24.9
2010 Points Against Average: 16.8
2010 Differential: +8.1
2010 Wins: #1326 St. John's Prep (Danvers) (37-34), #2184 Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (29-27), #4648 Malden Catholic (Malden) (27-0), #5157 Central (Springfield) (25-6), #11949 Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, NJ) (49-0), #12489 Medford (34-0)
2010 Losses: #269 Everett (37-27), #799 Xaverian Brothers (Westwood) (28-0), #1431 Brockton (16-6), #4871 Falmouth (20-15)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-47
Recent State Championships: 2008 (E-I)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 Brockton, 9/17 at DePaul (Wayne, NJ), 9/23 at Chelmsford (North Chelmsford), 10/1 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, NJ), 10/7 Central Catholic (Lawrence), 10/14 Marlborough, 10/22 at Everett, 10/28 at Malden Catholic (Malden), 11/4 Xaverian Brothers (Westwood), 11/12 at St. John's Prep (Danvers), 11/24 at Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Everett (46.5), Xaverian Brothers (Westwood) (40.9), St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, NJ) (39.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Marlborough (14.7), Malden Catholic (Malden) (15.4), Brockton (22.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #330
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/9 Brockton [projection: 31-20 win]