GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Rich Albonizio
League: Fairfield County
Playoff Division: LL
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 10-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Shane Nastihowski 6'2" 225 Senior LB 4.70
Taylor Olmstead 6'3" 205 Junior FS/WR 4.60
Kyle Camacho 6'1" 240 Senior LB 5.00
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Offense
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 13.6
2010 National Rank: #4596
2010 State Rank: #33
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.4
2011 National Rank: #2604
2011 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 32.3
Dynasty National Rank: #751
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 43-13 (38-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-5 (10th)
2010 Points For Average: 22.7
2010 Points Against Average: 16.1
2010 Differential: +6.6
2010 Wins: #5224 Stamford (7-0), #5406 Bridgeport Central (Bridgeport) (34-23), #7496 Danbury (27-7), #10754 Harding [Warren] (Bridgeport) (42-0), #11626 Westhill (Stamford) (49-3)
2010 Losses: #1181 New Canaan (42-20), #1634 St. Joseph (Trumbull) (22-20), #1643 Trumbull (18-13), #2757 Staples (Westport) (27-8), #6377 Norwalk (19-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 63-48
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004 (FCIAC East)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/16/11 Ridgefield (16-3)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/16 Ridgefield, 9/23 Bassick (Bridgeport), 10/6 at Trumbull, 10/14 Ludlowe (Fairfield), 10/21 at Bridgeport Central (Bridgeport), 10/29 Westhill (Stamford), 11/4 McMahon [Brien] (Norwalk), 11/11 at Danbury, 11/24 at Staples (Westport)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Trumbull (29.6), Staples (Westport) (16.5), Ridgefield (16.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bassick (Bridgeport) (-17.1), Westhill (Stamford) (-15.7), Ludlowe (Fairfield) (-9.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6477
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%
Opener: 9/16 Ridgefield [projection: 27-20 win]