Longmeadow (MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lancers Colors: Black/White Coach: Alex Rotsko League: AA Playoff Division: W-1 Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Frankie Elder 5'9" 175 Junior RB/DB 4.60 Terry Norris 5'9" 205 Senior FB/LB 4.80 Rob McClure 6'2" 240 Junior G/DE 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Offensive Backfield Team Weaknesses: WRs, Secondary RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 27.1 2010 National Rank: #1968 2010 State Rank: #19 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.3 2011 National Rank: #1794 2011 State Rank: #16 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 31.9 Dynasty National Rank: #782 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3 Dynasty Record: 59-5 (36-0 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 12-1 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 31.9 2010 Points Against Average: 15.8 2010 Differential: +16.1 2010 Wins: #2184 Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (27-26), #3439 South Hadley (28-6), #4096 East Longmeadow (13-7), #5157 Central (Springfield) (42-8), #5157 Central (Springfield) (34-31), #6330 Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham) (28-16), #6780 Holyoke (37-22), #6780 Holyoke (49-13), #7391 Westfield (39-24), #10057 Agawam (34-8), #10875 Northampton/Smith Vo-Tech (Northampton) (29-8), #11615 Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst) (47-0) 2010 Losses: #570 St. John's (Shrewsbury) (37-8) 2010 Opponents W-L: 86-64 Recent State Championships: 2010 (W-I), 2008 (C/W I), 2007 (C/W I), 2006 (C/W I), 2005 (C/W I), 2003 (C/W I) Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 12 Streak List: 9/24/10 South Hadley (28-6), 10/2/10 Northampton/Smith Vo-Tech (Northampton) (29-8), 10/8/10 Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (27-26), 10/15/10 Central (Springfield) (42-8), 10/22/10 Holyoke (49-13), 10/29/10 Agawam (34-8), 11/5/10 Westfield (39-24), 11/12/10 Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham) (28-16), 11/25/10 East Longmeadow (13-7), 11/30/10 Holyoke (37-22), 12/4/10 Central (Springfield) (34-31), 9/9/11 Chicopee Comp (Chicopee) (35-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 at Chicopee Comp (Chicopee), 9/16 St. John's (Shrewsbury), 9/23 at South Hadley, 9/30 West Springfield, 10/7 Holyoke, 10/14 at Central (Springfield), 10/21 at Agawam, 10/28 Westfield, 11/4 Northampton/Smith Vo-Tech (Northampton), 11/11 at Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham), 11/24 East Longmeadow Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. John's (Shrewsbury) (33.7), East Longmeadow (15.8), Central (Springfield) (14.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northampton/Smith Vo-Tech (Northampton) (-12.2), Agawam (-8.3), Westfield (-5.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 (8.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6264 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19% Opener: 9/9 at Chicopee Comp (Chicopee) [projection: 41-8 win]