Cheshire (CT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Red/White Coach: Mark Ecke League: Southern Connecticut Division I - East Playoff Division: LL Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Sebastian Little 6'1" 215 Senior TE/LB 4.60 Jake Scinto 5'9" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.40 Bill Weyrauch 5'10" 210 Senior LB/RB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, Skill Position Players Team Weaknesses: Replacing Top LB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 20.2 2010 National Rank: #3198 2010 State Rank: #20 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.4 2011 National Rank: #2086 2011 State Rank: #10 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 25.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1578 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2 Dynasty Record: 38-17 (13-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 26.7 2010 Points Against Average: 19.2 2010 Differential: +7.5 2010 Wins: #2210 Hillhouse [James] (New Haven) (29-6), #4174 Shelton (22-6), #4413 Southington (49-39), #7285 Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford) (42-20), #10566 Hamden (27-0) 2010 Losses: #613 Xavier (Middletown) (9-6), #1771 Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (14-13), #2181 Notre Dame (West Haven) (46-36), #2342 West Haven (34-29), #4516 Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven) (18-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 71-38 Recent State Championships: 2009 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 11/12/10 Shelton (22-6), 11/25/10 Southington (49-39), 9/16/11 Hamden (46-18) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/16 Hamden, 9/23 at Hillhouse [James] (New Haven), 9/30 at Xavier (Middletown), 10/6 Hand [Daniel] (Madison), 10/14 Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven), 10/21 at West Haven, 10/28 Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford), 11/4 at Notre Dame (West Haven), 11/11 at Shelton, 11/24 Southington Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier (Middletown) (43.9), West Haven (30.5), Hillhouse [James] (New Haven) (30.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hamden (-10.7), Shelton (8.1), Southington (8.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2222 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/16 Hamden [projection: 41-3 win]