Masconomet Regional (Topsfield, MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chieftains Colors: Red/White Coach: James Pugh League: Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 1 (moving from Cape Ann - Large) Playoff Division: E-1A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 7-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kurt Hunziker 6'3" 230 Senior TE/LB 4.60 Ben Panunzio 6'3" 195 Senior QB/SS 4.60 Dylan Mann 5'9" 185 Junior RB/DB 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: LB, Secondary, Senior Leadership Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 4.2 2010 National Rank: #6902 2010 State Rank: #117 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.4 2011 National Rank: #5648 2011 State Rank: #86 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.3 Dynasty National Rank: #2513 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.6 Dynasty Record: 39-21 (18-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-9 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 11.4 2010 Points Against Average: 17.9 2010 Differential: -6.5 2010 Wins: #7738 Newburyport (20-15), #12063 Triton Regional (Byfield) (32-7) 2010 Losses: #461 Gloucester (18-7), #1355 Reading Memorial (Reading) (18-7), #2827 Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (14-10), #3094 North Andover (20-7), #3396 Westford Academy (Westford) (14-0), #4311 Wilmington (24-7), #4349 Lowell (22-14), #4648 Malden Catholic (Malden) (22-14), #6209 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (23-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 84-43 Recent League Championships: 2009 (Cape Ann - Large), 2008 (Cape Ann - Large), 2007 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann - Large), 2006 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann - Large), 2003 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 vs Lowell, 9/16 Salem, 9/23 at Wilmington, 9/30 at Triton Regional (Byfield), 10/6 Gloucester, 10/15 vs Beverly, 10/21 Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody), 10/28 vs Lynn Classical (Lynn), 11/4 Lynn English (Lynn), 11/11 vs Revere, 11/24 North Andover Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Gloucester (32.7), Lynn English (Lynn) (26.4), Lynn Classical (Lynn) (24.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Triton Regional (Byfield) (-14.9), Revere (1.9), Salem (10.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2868 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/9 vs Lowell [projection: 28-17 loss]