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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Gary Gravina
League: Southern Connecticut Division II - West
Playoff Division: L
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -7.4
2010 National Rank: #9852
2010 State Rank: #98
2011 Starting Power Rating: -7.4
2011 National Rank: #9912
2011 State Rank: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7034
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.8
Dynasty Record: 24-26-1 (9-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 21.3
2010 Points Against Average: 31.2
2010 Differential: -9.9
2010 Wins: #10566 Hamden (20-12), #11799 East Haven (28-14)
2010 Losses: #2181 Notre Dame (West Haven) (52-20), #2210 Hillhouse [James] (New Haven) (46-9), #3258 North Haven (27-12), #5172 Lyman Hall (Wallingford) (27-20), #6238 Ledyard (28-20), #7201 Guilford (30-22), #7285 Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford) (28-27), #9892 Law [Jonathan] (Milford) (48-35)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-49
Recent State Championships: 2005 (MM)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 (SCC Division II West)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/25/10 East Haven (28-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/16 Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford), 9/23 Notre Dame (West Haven), 9/30 at North Haven, 10/6 Guilford, 10/14 at Lyman Hall (Wallingford), 10/21 at Hamden, 10/28 at Law [Jonathan] (Milford), 11/4 Hillhouse [James] (New Haven), 11/17 Ledyard, 11/24 East Haven
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hillhouse [James] (New Haven) (30.2), North Haven (20.5), Notre Dame (West Haven) (19.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Haven (-16.6), Law [Jonathan] (Milford) (-16), Hamden (-10.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6031
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/16 Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford) [projection: 40-21 loss]



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