GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Michael Archangelo
League: Central Connecticut II West (moving from Central Connecticut 3)
Playoff Division: LL
Playoff Division Rank: #23
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2010 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Taylor Wrice 5'10" 170 Senior RB/DB
Mitch Wheelock 5'9" 170 Senior WR/DB
Gabe Kuracz 5'9" 170 Junior RB/LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Experience
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 10.9
2010 National Rank: #5235
2010 State Rank: #41
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 1.3
2011 National Rank: #7343
2011 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5548
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 37-15-1 [36-16-1 on the field] (21-7-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 34.4
2010 Points Against Average: 20.5
2010 Differential: +13.9
2010 Wins: #6985 Platt (Meriden) (28-20), #9283 Bloomfield (42-36), #9443 Northwest Catholic (West Hartford) (13-12), #11104 East Catholic (Manchester) (35-7), #11118 Rocky Hill (42-21), #11595 Newington (33-20), #12619 Bristol Central (Bristol) (35-0), #12913 Fermi [Enrico] (Enfield) (62-20), #13710 Tolland (41-0)
2010 Losses: #203 Masuk (Monroe) (49-23), #3794 Berlin (40-24)
2010 Opponents W-L: 49-66
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Central Connecticut - South), 2007 (Central Connecticut - South)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/16 RHAM (Hebron), 9/23 at Middletown, 9/30 Windsor, 10/8 at Smith [Edwin O.] (Storrs), 10/14 at Bulkeley (Hartford), 10/21 Farmington, 10/28 at Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden), 11/5 vs Northwest Catholic (West Hartford), 11/11 at Wethersfield, 11/24 Bristol Central (Bristol)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Windsor (18.2), Middletown (3.7), Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (1.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bulkeley (Hartford) (-33.9), Smith [Edwin O.] (Storrs) (-27.5), Bristol Central (Bristol) (-22.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.2 (0 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11300
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 9/16 RHAM (Hebron) [projection: 35-19 win]