Hyde Leadership (Hamden, CT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Howling Wolves Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Melvin Wells League: Pequot - Sassacus Playoff Division: S Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Elijah Nixon 5'10" 165 Sophomore DB 4.60 Devon Dolphin 6'1" 185 Junior RB 4.60 Gary Ormond 5'10" 185 Sophomore RB/DB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -2.5 2010 National Rank: #8735 2010 State Rank: #85 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1 2011 Starting Power Rating: 0 2011 National Rank: #7683 2011 State Rank: #66 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.1 Dynasty National Rank: #4494 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.1 Dynasty Record: 43-12 (31-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 17.3 2010 Points Against Average: 15.5 2010 Differential: +1.8 2010 Wins: #7862 Avon (20-18), #8020 Cromwell (12-7), #11540 Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum) (25-6), #11697 Morgan (Clinton) (14-7), #12025 Old Saybrook-Westbrook (Old Saybrook) (20-18), #13652 Mills [Lewis] (Burlington) (26-0), #14536 Wolcott RVT (Torrington) (27-0) 2010 Losses: #3244 Ansonia (47-26), #4929 Valley Regional/Old Lyme (Deep River) (35-8), #7792 North Branford (14-6), #8639 Coginchaug Regional (Durham) (18-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 64-52 Recent State Championships: 2009, 2005, 2004 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Pequot Sassacus), 2004 (Pequot Sassacus) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/17 Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum), 9/23 at Morgan (Clinton), 10/1 at Coginchaug Regional (Durham), 10/6 at Cromwell, 10/15 Valley Regional/Old Lyme (Deep River), 10/22 Mills [Lewis] (Burlington), 10/29 at Old Saybrook-Westbrook (Old Saybrook), 11/5 East Hampton/Vinal RVT (East Hampton), 11/19 at Nonnewaug (Woodbury), 11/23 North Branford Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Regional/Old Lyme (Deep River) (10.8), Cromwell (6.7), Coginchaug Regional (Durham) (-2.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mills [Lewis] (Burlington) (-31.7), Old Saybrook-Westbrook (Old Saybrook) (-26.6), Morgan (Clinton) (-19.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 (-6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11150 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/17 Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum) [projection: 24-10 win]