Mt. Mansfield (Jericho, VT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/White Coach: Marty Richards League: Division I (moving from Division II) Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 1-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS TJ Wesson 5'8" 150 QB 5.10 Luke Dolan 6'1" 185 RB/FS 4.70 Griffin Knight 6'2" 220 G/T 5.30 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth, Running Game Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 4.7 2010 National Rank: #6770 2010 State Rank: #13 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2011 Starting Power Rating: 0 2011 National Rank: #7683 2011 State Rank: #16 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6164 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1 Dynasty Record: 33-18 (26-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 9th) 2010 Points For Average: 14.8 2010 Points Against Average: 20.9 2010 Differential: -6.1 2010 Wins: #6965 Milton (15-0), #7261 Essex (Essex Junction) (13-6), #11012 Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center) (41-14) 2010 Losses: #1048 Rice Memorial (South Burlington) (38-8), #2200 Middlebury (18-12), #3016 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (21-3), #4619 Fair Haven (34-14), #5505 North Country Union (Newport) (22-13), #6193 Rutland (35-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-34 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 Middlebury, 9/9 at Rutland, 9/17 Hartford (White River Junction), 9/24 Essex (Essex Junction), 9/30 at Colchester, 10/8 South Burlington, 10/15 at St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury), 10/22 at Spaulding (Barre) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hartford (White River Junction) (31.7), Middlebury (25.8), South Burlington (9.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Spaulding (Barre) (-0.9), Essex (Essex Junction) (2.7), St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) (3.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4343 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 10th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 Middlebury [projection: 28-6 loss]