Needham (MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rockets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: David Duffy League: Bay State - Carey Playoff Division: E-1 Playoff Division Rank: #14 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 6 2010 National Rank: #6418 2010 State Rank: #105 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 4.7 2011 National Rank: #6365 2011 State Rank: #100 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 4.4 Dynasty National Rank: #6744 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.6 Dynasty Record: 33-23 (27-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 9-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 24.8 2010 Points Against Average: 17 2010 Differential: +7.8 2010 Wins: #7508 Wellesley (20-17), #8332 Natick (25-0), #8737 Framingham (27-14), #10116 Newton North (Newtonville) (42-36), #10926 Braintree (34-14), #11276 Milton (35-20), #11439 Norwood (21-13), #12836 Dedham (34-20), #13165 Brookline (21-0) 2010 Losses: #2974 Weymouth (South Weymouth) (26-0), #4416 Walpole (27-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 57-66 Recent League Championships: 2003 (Bay State Carey) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/10 at Norwood, 9/16 vs Mansfield, 9/24 at Braintree, 10/1 vs Weymouth (South Weymouth), 10/9 vs Brookline, 10/14 vs Milton, 10/21 vs Walpole, 10/28 vs Natick, 11/4 vs Framingham, 11/11 vs Newton North (Newtonville), 11/24 at Wellesley Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mansfield (42.5), Weymouth (South Weymouth) (21.4), Walpole (10.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Brookline (-26.6), Norwood (-14.8), Milton (-14) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #141 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8667 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/10 at Norwood [projection: 31-13 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.