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GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Ted Currle
League: Tri-Valley - Small (moving from Tri-Valley)
Playoff Division: E-4
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Schwieger 5'10" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.70
Stephen Hudson 6'0" 235 Junior OL/DL 5.00
Nick Jenkins 5'9" 170 Senior RB/LB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, OL, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 6.7
2010 National Rank: #6255
2010 State Rank: #99
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.8
2011 National Rank: #5551
2011 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5033
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 39-18 (30-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 22.4
2010 Points Against Average: 15.1
2010 Differential: +7.3
2010 Wins: #4078 Medway (17-14), #6027 Westwood (28-6), #8754 Hopkinton (8-6), #9431 Medfield (38-15), #10217 Dover-Sherborn (Dover) (27-15), #10895 Millis/Hopedale (Millis) (29-6), #11621 Bellingham (35-14), #14006 Ashland (34-7)
2010 Losses: #1651 Holliston (42-0), #4078 Medway (28-18), #6027 Westwood (13-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 65-58
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley), 2008 (Tri-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 Falmouth, 9/17 at Austin Prep (Reading), 9/23 Millis/Hopedale (Millis), 9/30 at Westwood, 10/6 at Medway, 10/15 at Hopkinton, 10/21 Medfield, 10/28 at Dover-Sherborn (Dover), 11/4 Ashland, 11/11 at Holliston, 11/24 Bellingham
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Holliston (21.1), Falmouth (12.4), Westwood (7.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ashland (-35.9), Bellingham (-15.7), Millis/Hopedale (Millis) (-10.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4 (1.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9600
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 9/9 Falmouth [projection: 19-17 loss]