Hopkins (New Haven, CT) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hilltoppers Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Thomas Parr League: Fairchester State (Plays In): Prep Schools Playoff Division: NEPSAC C Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 0-3-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jim Martino 6'1" 210 Sophomore RB/LB 4.60 Max Pantalena 6'0" 215 Junior G/DT 4.90 Jashon DeSenna 6'1" 205 Senior FB/LB 4.70 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Jordan Sebastian 5'11" 190 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperienced On Offense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -2.6 2010 National Rank: #8767 2010 State Rank: #86 (in CT) General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -9.6 2011 National Rank: #10384 2011 State Rank: #100 (in CT) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.3 Dynasty National Rank: #7071 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.9 Dynasty Record: 33-11 (28-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 26.3 2010 Points Against Average: 15.1 2010 Differential: +11.2 2010 Wins: #8724 Hamden Hall Country Day (Hamden) (28-21), #10978 Moore Catholic (Staten Island, NY) (41-15), #10988 Westminster (Simsbury) (34-14), #12714 Hackley (Tarrytown, NY) (42-10), #12987 King Low Heywood Thomas (Stamford) (34-6), #14343 Kingswood-Oxford (West Hartford) (48-8) 2010 Losses: #7539 Rye Country Day (Rye, NY) (20-0), #8454 St. Luke's (New Canaan) (25-7), #9278 Brunswick (Greenwich) (17-3) 2010 Opponents W-L: 34-40 Recent League Championships: 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/24 at St. Luke's (New Canaan), 10/1 King Low Heywood Thomas (Stamford), 10/9 at Rye Country Day (Rye, NY), 10/15 Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, NY), 10/22 at Kingswood-Oxford (West Hartford), 10/29 Hackley (Tarrytown, NY), 11/5 Brunswick (Greenwich), 11/12 Hamden Hall Country Day (Hamden) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rye Country Day (Rye, NY) (11.5), Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, NY) (-0.8), St. Luke's (New Canaan) (-1.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kingswood-Oxford (West Hartford) (-35.2), Hackley (Tarrytown, NY) (-22), King Low Heywood Thomas (Stamford) (-15.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11171 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/24 at St. Luke's (New Canaan) [projection: 24-14 loss] |