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GENERAL
Nickname: Fishermen
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Anthony Zerilli
League: Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 2 (moving from Northeastern - Large)
Playoff Division: E-2A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2010 JV Record: 9-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Burke 6'2" 185 Senior LB/OL
Matt Taormina 6'3" 195 Senior DL/OL
Kyle Lucido 5'10" 165 Senior LB/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Strength/Conditioning, Team Quickness
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Physical Size

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 43.2
2010 National Rank: #461
2010 State Rank: #2
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 31.4
2011 National Rank: #1185
2011 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 36.6
Dynasty National Rank: #436
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 59-4 (24-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 33.9
2010 Points Against Average: 10
2010 Differential: +23.9
2010 Wins: #1225 Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater) (34-13), #1849 Andover (38-13), #2262 Lynn English (Lynn) (50-29), #2457 Lynn Classical (Lynn) (14-7), #2827 Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (21-0), #3369 Beverly (38-6), #3945 Swampscott (41-24), #5294 Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody) (42-0), #5362 Salem (24-13), #6902 Masconomet Regional (Topsfield) (18-7), #7849 Revere (42-18), #8896 Winthrop (36-0), #10007 Danvers (43-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 76-72
Recent State Championships: 2010 (E-IA), 2009 (E-IA), 2007 (E-IIA)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Northeastern - Large), 2009 (Northeastern - Large), 2008 (Northeastern - Large), 2007 (Northeastern - Large), 2006 (Northeastern - Large), 2004 (tied for 1st; Northeastern)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 vs Lynn English (Lynn), 9/16 Andover, 9/23 Weymouth (South Weymouth), 9/30 Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody), 10/6 at Masconomet Regional (Topsfield), 10/14 vs Lynn Classical (Lynn), 10/21 Marblehead, 10/29 vs Beverly, 11/4 Salem, 11/12 vs Swampscott, 11/24 Danvers
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lynn English (Lynn) (26.4), Andover (25.8), Lynn Classical (Lynn) (24.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Danvers (-6), Marblehead (4.4), Masconomet Regional (Topsfield) (8.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (16.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2868
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%
Opener: 9/9 vs Lynn English (Lynn) [projection: 22-17 win]