Ipswich (MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Ted Flaherty League: Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 4 (moving from Cape Ann - Small) Playoff Division: E-3A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 4-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Chris Desmond 5'7" 165 Senior LB Louis Galanis 5'11" 180 Senior RB/WR Cam Murray 5'9" 175 Senior RB/OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -12.7 2010 National Rank: #10987 2010 State Rank: #211 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -11.2 2011 National Rank: #10732 2011 State Rank: #205 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -9.7 Dynasty National Rank: #10878 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5 Dynasty Record: 16-39 (8-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 14.3 2010 Points Against Average: 20.9 2010 Differential: -6.6 2010 Wins: #12063 Triton Regional (Byfield) (9-7), #12267 North Reading (22-7), #12701 Georgetown (41-14), #12908 Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (23-0) 2010 Losses: #6209 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (41-2), #6825 Marblehead (34-6), #7397 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (20-8), #7738 Newburyport (17-12), #7781 Lynnfield (41-0), #10524 Amesbury (28-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 47-60 Recent State Championships: 2006 (E-IIIA) Recent League Championships: 2006 (Cape Ann - Small) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/16 Marblehead, 9/23 at Triton Regional (Byfield), 10/1 at Pentucket Regional (West Newbury), 10/6 vs Amesbury, 10/14 at Newburyport, 10/21 Lynnfield, 10/29 at Georgetown, 11/4 at Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester), 11/11 North Reading, 11/24 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Marblehead (4.4), Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (2.1), Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (1.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (-28.9), North Reading (-25.3), Georgetown (-20.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #222 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11686 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/16 Marblehead [projection: 24-10 loss]