Cardinal Spellman (Brockton, MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Ron George League: Catholic Central - Large Playoff Division: E-4 Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 3-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Joe Glynn 6'5" 190 Senior DE/TE 4.70 Dan Kustka 6'0" 225 Senior FB/MLB 5.00 Pat Hinkley 5'10" 200 Senior LB/RB 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, WRs, Defensive Front Team Weaknesses: Offensive Backfield, Secondary RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.8 2010 National Rank: #4320 2010 State Rank: #60 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 13 2011 National Rank: #4339 2011 State Rank: #61 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -4 Dynasty National Rank: #9323 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.3 Dynasty Record: 22-33-1 (12-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 12-1 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 30.4 2010 Points Against Average: 8.2 2010 Differential: +22.2 2010 Wins: #6164 St. Mary's (Lynn) (18-6), #7397 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (28-16), #8619 Austin Prep (Reading) (29-0), #9705 Belmont (25-0), #9921 Middleborough (34-0), #11193 Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (43-21), #11653 Norwell (42-22), #11807 Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (42-0), #11879 Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (15-0), #13059 Coyle-Cassidy (Taunton) (42-7), #13056 Fairhaven (35-6), #13247 Carver (35-8) 2010 Losses: #1651 Holliston (21-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 52-91 Recent League Championships: 2010 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/9/11 Winchester (24-0), 9/16/11 Norwell (30-8) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 Winchester, 9/16 at Norwell, 9/23 Bishop Feehan (Attleboro), 10/1 at Middleborough, 10/7 vs Coyle-Cassidy (Taunton), 10/14 Seekonk, 10/21 St. Mary's (Lynn), 10/28 Bishop Fenwick (Peabody), 11/5 at Austin Prep (Reading), 11/12 vs Arlington Catholic (Arlington), 11/24 vs Archbishop Williams (Braintree) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (Lynn) (7.1), Bishop Feehan (Attleboro) (6.6), Seekonk (5.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Coyle-Cassidy (Taunton) (-23.2), Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (-17.1), Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (-16.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4 (-5.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #202 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10533 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 46% Opener: 9/9 Winchester [projection: 19-6 win]