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GENERAL
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 8-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Milano 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.89
Kevin Mcdonough 6'0" 225 Senior ILB/RB 4.90
Thomas Rochlin 6'2" 260 Senior DL/OL 5.35

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Conor Hanratty 6'4" 290 Senior OL 5.55 [Notre Dame]
Kevin Macari 6'1" 205 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 33.9
2010 National Rank: #1181
2010 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.8
2011 National Rank: #1717
2011 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35
Dynasty National Rank: #533
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 56-8 (43-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 38.2
2010 Points Against Average: 15.5
2010 Differential: +22.7
2010 Wins: #1603 Darien (42-14), #1771 Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (39-21), #3430 Naugatuck (21-12), #4596 Greenwich (42-20), #4663 Wilton (43-7), #5406 Bridgeport Central (Bridgeport) (56-28), #6266 Warde (Fairfield) (34-13), #6356 Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (48-8), #11318 Ludlowe (Fairfield) (35-0), #11324 Bassick (Bridgeport) (41-0), #12361 Seymour (49-0)
2010 Losses: #203 Masuk (Monroe) (50-20), #1634 St. Joseph (Trumbull) (28-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 78-64
Recent State Championships: 2009 (MM), 2008 (MM), 2007 (MM), 2006 (MM)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Fairfield County)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/15 at Bassick (Bridgeport), 9/23 Trinity Catholic (Stamford), 9/30 Warde (Fairfield), 10/6 at McMahon [Brien] (Norwalk), 10/14 at Norwalk, 10/22 St. Joseph (Trumbull), 10/28 at Wilton, 11/4 at Stamford, 11/11 Trumbull, 11/24 Darien
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Trumbull (29.6), Darien (21.8), St. Joseph (Trumbull) (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bassick (Bridgeport) (-17.1), Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (3.1), Norwalk (5.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 (16.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4034
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23%
Opener: 9/15 at Bassick (Bridgeport) [projection: 46-3 win]