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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Tornadoes
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Joe Pappagallo
League: Greater Boston
Playoff Division: E-1A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Witchevalence Exilhomme 6'0" 210 Senior LB/HB 4.70
Jamie McInerney 6'4" 215 Senior DE/TE
O'Shane McCreath 5'7" 170 Senior TB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Defense, QB
Team Weaknesses: Depth On OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 7.2
2010 National Rank: #6142
2010 State Rank: #95
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2011 Starting Power Rating: 4.6
2011 National Rank: #6397
2011 State Rank: #102
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5
Dynasty National Rank: #6563
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 23-29 [22-30 on the field] (11-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 18.8
2010 Points Against Average: 22
2010 Differential: -3.2
2010 Wins: #7504 Somerville (21-0), #7588 Bedford (20-8), #9992 Haverhill (35-13), #10575 Cambridge Rindge & Latin (Cambridge) (34-7), #12489 Medford (29-0)
2010 Losses: #269 Everett (45-0), #1385 Methuen (42-12), #2457 Lynn Classical (Lynn) (45-22), #2969 Acton-Boxborough (Acton) (34-0), #6065 North Quincy (26-15)
2010 Opponents W-L: 54-52
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 at Haverhill, 9/17 vs Methuen, 9/24 vs Lynn Classical (Lynn), 9/30 at Bedford, 10/7 vs Lynn English (Lynn), 10/14 vs Swampscott, 10/22 vs Cambridge Rindge & Latin (Cambridge), 10/28 vs Somerville, 11/12 vs Everett, 11/24 vs Medford
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Everett (46.5), Lynn English (Lynn) (26.4), Methuen (25.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Medford (-21.3), Cambridge Rindge & Latin (Cambridge) (-10.9), Somerville (0.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4034
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/9 at Haverhill [projection: 21-20 win]