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GENERAL
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Ken Tucker
League: Midland Wachusett - B (moving from Division 1B)
Playoff Division: C-2
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Carroll Bailey 6'0" 170 Senior DB/RB 4.60
Sam Ashline 6'0" 185 Senior G/LB 5.00
Trevor Wyand 6'3" 210 Senior QB/FS 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Seniors, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 29.1
2010 National Rank: #1700
2010 State Rank: #16
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.1
2011 National Rank: #2875
2011 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3572
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7
Dynasty Record: 33-25 (21-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 27.4
2010 Points Against Average: 10.1
2010 Differential: +17.3
2010 Wins: #1671 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (21-14), #2389 Clinton (20-13), #4347 Marlborough (17-0), #5380 Shrewsbury (28-19), #5650 Milford (35-7), #5650 Milford (35-0), #5811 Gardner (34-7), #7881 Westborough (42-3), #11733 Burncoat (Worcester) (35-7), #12528 North Middlesex Regional (Townsend) (47-0)
2010 Losses: #570 St. John's (Shrewsbury) (31-21), #3744 Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester) (12-7), #4245 Fitchburg (18-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 91-65
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Division 1B), 2007 (tied for 1st; Division I West)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/8/11 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (14-7), 9/16/11 Fitchburg (34-16)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/8 at Wachusett Regional (Holden), 9/16 Fitchburg, 9/23 Algonquin Regional (Northborough), 10/1 at Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester), 10/7 vs Marlborough, 10/14 at Clinton, 10/21 Westborough, 10/28 Doherty Memorial (Worcester), 11/4 at Hudson, 11/11 Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham), 11/24 North Middlesex Regional (Townsend)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wachusett Regional (Holden) (29.4), Hudson (20.4), Fitchburg (15.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Middlesex Regional (Townsend) (-21.6), Algonquin Regional (Northborough) (-11.4), Westborough (-9.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 (13.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7086
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%
Opener: 9/8 at Wachusett Regional (Holden) [projection: 26-17 loss]