Hillhouse [James] (New Haven, CT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Academics Colors: Blue/White Coach: Tom Dyer League: Southern Connecticut Division II - West Playoff Division: M Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Harold Cooper 5'6" 175 Sophomore RB/LB 4.30 Andre Anderson 5'7" 165 Junior KR/FS 4.30 Rennick Bryan 6'3" 315 Senior OL/DL 5.20 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Running Game, Defense Team Weaknesses: Small Roster Size RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 25.7 2010 National Rank: #2210 2010 State Rank: #10 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.9 2011 National Rank: #1453 2011 State Rank: #4 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 21.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2196 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.3 Dynasty Record: 44-13 (17-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 23.2 2010 Points Against Average: 14.4 2010 Differential: +8.8 2010 Wins: #2702 New London (7-0), #3258 North Haven (12-0), #3794 Berlin (33-30), #4516 Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven) (30-28), #7201 Guilford (20-13), #7285 Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford) (26-15), #8092 Gilbert-Northwestern Regional (Winsted) (42-14), #9852 Branford (46-9), #9892 Law [Jonathan] (Milford) (12-9), #10589 Sheehan [Mark T.] (Wallingford) (41-3) 2010 Losses: #613 Xavier (Middletown) (9-6), #3198 Cheshire (29-6), #5172 Lyman Hall (Wallingford) (28-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 85-56 Recent State Championships: 2010, 2006 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006, 2005 (SCC Division II West) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6 Streak List: 11/5/10 Branford (46-9), 11/12/10 Sheehan [Mark T.] (Wallingford) (41-3), 11/25/10 Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven) (30-28), 11/30/10 Berlin (33-30), 12/4/10 Gilbert-Northwestern Regional (Winsted) (42-14), 12/11/10 New London (7-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/16 North Haven, 9/23 Cheshire, 9/30 at Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford), 10/6 Lyman Hall (Wallingford), 10/14 Law [Jonathan] (Milford), 10/21 at Guilford, 10/28 at Xavier (Middletown), 11/4 at Branford, 11/11 Sheehan [Mark T.] (Wallingford), 11/24 Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier (Middletown) (43.9), Cheshire (25.7), North Haven (20.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Law [Jonathan] (Milford) (-16), Branford (-7.4), Sheehan [Mark T.] (Wallingford) (-5.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (10.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4476 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% Opener: 9/16 North Haven [projection: 24-14 win]