Fitchburg (MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Red Raiders Colors: Red/Gray Coach: Ray Cosenza League: Midland Wachusett - A (moving from Division 1A) Playoff Division: C-1 Playoff Division Rank: #3 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 15.1 2010 National Rank: #4245 2010 State Rank: #57 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 13.8 2011 National Rank: #4154 2011 State Rank: #55 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19 Dynasty National Rank: #2792 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9 Dynasty Record: 33-26 (8-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 28.9 2010 Points Against Average: 19.3 2010 Differential: +9.6 2010 Wins: #1700 Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (18-14), #5380 Shrewsbury (38-19), #5811 Gardner (56-33), #8320 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (26-0), #10705 Algonquin Regional (Northborough) (42-6), #11733 Burncoat (Worcester) (34-12), #12528 North Middlesex Regional (Townsend) (47-0) 2010 Losses: #570 St. John's (Shrewsbury) (56-12), #1431 Brockton (28-20), #1671 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (23-22), #3744 Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester) (16-14), #5702 Leominster (24-18) 2010 Opponents W-L: 76-65 Recent League Championships: 2008 (Division I North), 2007 (tied for 1st; Division I North), 2003 (tied for 1st; Division I) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 vs St. Peter-Marian (Worcester), 9/16 at Nashoba Regional (Bolton), 9/23 at Wachusett Regional (Holden), 9/30 at Shrewsbury, 10/7 vs Brockton, 10/14 at North Middlesex Regional (Townsend), 10/22 at Milford, 10/28 vs Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley), 11/5 at St. John's (Shrewsbury), 11/11 vs Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester), 11/24 vs Leominster Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. John's (Shrewsbury) (33.7), Wachusett Regional (Holden) (29.4), Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (22.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Middlesex Regional (Townsend) (-21.6), St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (-0.9), Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley) (3.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 (11.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3873 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/9 vs St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) [projection: 28-14 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.