Ledyard (CT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Colonels Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Jim Buonocore League: Eastern Connecticut - Medium Playoff Division: M Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Alex Manwaring 5'10" 175 Senior RB Josh Lawrence 6'2" 235 Senior C Slade Baxley 6'1" 185 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, Running Game Team Weaknesses: Team Speed RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 6.8 2010 National Rank: #6238 2010 State Rank: #51 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 3 2011 National Rank: #6863 2011 State Rank: #56 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18 Dynasty National Rank: #3004 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.7 Dynasty Record: 42-13 (20-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 30.7 2010 Points Against Average: 18.4 2010 Differential: +12.3 2010 Wins: #7974 Fitch (Groton) (22-7), #9167 Griswold (40-12), #9687 Windham (Willimantic) (35-7), #9852 Branford (28-20), #10853 Bacon Academy (Colchester) (34-25), #12317 Plainfield (Central Village) (51-7), #12658 Woodstock Academy (Woodstock) (43-7) 2010 Losses: #2799 Norwich Free Academy (Norwich) (34-20), #3876 Montville (Oakdale) (45-20), #7075 Waterford (20-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 53-51 Recent State Championships: 2007 Recent League Championships: 2007 (Eastern Connecticut - Large), 2003 (ECC Large) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 11/12/10 Bacon Academy (Colchester) (34-25), 11/18/10 Branford (28-20), 11/25/10 Fitch (Groton) (22-7), 9/16/11 Killingly (33-8) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/16 at Killingly, 9/23 Windham (Willimantic), 10/7 at New London, 10/14 Stonington, 10/22 at Bacon Academy (Colchester), 10/28 Montville (Oakdale), 11/4 at Waterford, 11/10 East Lyme, 11/17 at Branford, 11/24 Fitch (Groton) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: New London (21.4), Montville (Oakdale) (9.9), Waterford (3.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bacon Academy (Colchester) (-16.6), Killingly (-10.5), Branford (-7.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #79 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8516 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/16 at Killingly [projection: 31-20 win]