Laconia (NH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Sachems Colors: Red/Silver Coach: Craig Kozens League: Division IV Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Raige Hollis 6'3" 320 Senior OL/DL 5.20 David Mahoney 6'0" 175 Junior RB/LB 4.52 Ronnie Steele 6'1" 180 Senior RB/FS 4.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, Experienced OL Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB, Secondary RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 12.7 2010 National Rank: #4813 2010 State Rank: #17 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.8 2011 National Rank: #4384 2011 State Rank: #14 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.7 Dynasty National Rank: #2445 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.5 Dynasty Record: 42-12 (37-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 26.4 2010 Points Against Average: 16.4 2010 Differential: +10 2010 Wins: #5984 Plymouth (30-20), #6597 Kennett (Conway) (26-7), #6894 Monadnock (East Swanzey) (37-27), #8179 Hanover (14-7), #11095 Kingswood (Wolfeboro) (34-7), #12099 Merrimack Valley (Penacook) (35-20), #13057 Stark [John] (Weare) (37-0) 2010 Losses: #1708 Lebanon (27-15), #3021 Trinity (Manchester) (24-14), #3021 Trinity (Manchester) (25-22) 2010 Opponents W-L: 50-49 Recent State Championships: 2007 Recent League Championships: 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Hanover, 9/9 Merrimack Valley (Penacook), 9/16 at Trinity (Manchester), 9/24 at Lebanon, 9/30 Stark [John] (Weare), 10/8 at Plymouth, 10/14 Kingswood (Wolfeboro), 10/21 at Kennett (Conway), 10/28 Monadnock (East Swanzey) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lebanon (29.1), Trinity (Manchester) (25.6), Plymouth (7.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Stark [John] (Weare) (-25.5), Merrimack Valley (Penacook) (-18.6), Kingswood (Wolfeboro) (-13.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7 (5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7689 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Hanover [projection: 28-14 win]