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GENERAL
Nickname: Pacers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Alex Efstratios
League: Suburban
Playoff Division: W-1
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chad Woodfine 6'4" 240 Senior OL/DL
Jesus Sanchez 5'11" 205 Senior RB/LB
Adrian Cardona 5'10" 230 Junior OL/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -11.6
2010 National Rank: #10735
2010 State Rank: #201
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -3.1
2011 National Rank: #8899
2011 State Rank: #155
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7352
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 30-24 (25-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 18.5
2010 Points Against Average: 23.4
2010 Differential: -4.9
2010 Wins: #11615 Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst) (28-6), #13126 Commerce (Springfield) (25-20), #13943 Ludlow (41-13), #14224 Cathedral (Springfield) (38-0)
2010 Losses: #3439 South Hadley (48-0), #5157 Central (Springfield) (26-0), #6287 Putnam Vo-Tech (Springfield) (33-14), #6780 Holyoke (32-26), #7230 West Springfield (19-7), #9391 Chicopee Comp (Chicopee) (37-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-60
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/10/11 Agawam (24-13), 9/17/11 Cathedral (Springfield) (41-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/10 vs Agawam, 9/17 vs Cathedral (Springfield), 9/23 vs Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham), 9/30 vs Central (Springfield), 10/7 at West Springfield, 10/14 at South Hadley, 10/22 vs Putnam Vo-Tech (Springfield), 11/4 at Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst), 11/14 at Chicopee Comp (Chicopee), 11/24 vs Holyoke
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Springfield) (14.7), South Hadley (8.5), Putnam Vo-Tech (Springfield) (6.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral (Springfield) (-39.5), Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst) (-15.7), Agawam (-8.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #164
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9249
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/10 vs Agawam [projection: 24-20 win]