Central (Springfield, MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Valdamar Brower League: AA Playoff Division: W-1 Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Sacoy Malone Senior RB 4.50 Quentin Jones Senior OLB 4.70 Richard Williams Senior TE 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Leadership RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 11.2 2010 National Rank: #5157 2010 State Rank: #77 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 13.4 2011 National Rank: #4245 2011 State Rank: #57 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5033 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.6 Dynasty Record: 33-22 [34-21 on the field] (20-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 22.8 2010 Points Against Average: 18.5 2010 Differential: +4.3 2010 Wins: #6330 Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham) (28-14), #6780 Holyoke (20-16), #7230 West Springfield (19-13), #7391 Westfield (14-8), #7801 Nauset Regional (North Eastham) (21-15), #10057 Agawam (34-20), #10735 Chicopee (26-0), #10875 Northampton/Smith Vo-Tech (Northampton) (28-14), #13943 Ludlow (46-0) 2010 Losses: #1968 Longmeadow (34-31), #1968 Longmeadow (42-8), #2040 Boston College (Boston) (25-6), #4096 East Longmeadow (40-15) 2010 Opponents W-L: 78-67 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 Putnam Vo-Tech (Springfield), 9/16 at Everett, 9/23 Chicopee Comp (Chicopee), 9/30 vs Chicopee, 10/7 at East Longmeadow, 10/14 Longmeadow, 10/21 at Northampton/Smith Vo-Tech (Northampton), 10/28 Agawam, 11/4 vs Westfield, 11/11 at Holyoke, 11/24 Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Everett (46.5), Longmeadow (27.6), East Longmeadow (15.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northampton/Smith Vo-Tech (Northampton) (-12.2), Agawam (-8.3), Westfield (-5.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8 (5.3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #81 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5696 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/9 Putnam Vo-Tech (Springfield) [projection: 24-14 win]