Platt [O. H.] (Meriden, CT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Jason Bruenn League: Central Connecticut III East (moving from Central Connecticut 3) Playoff Division: L Playoff Division Rank: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2010 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS John Marks 6'2" 210 Senior QB 5.00 Travaughn Morgan 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB Shawn Hutchins 5'10" 230 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 3.8 2010 National Rank: #6985 2010 State Rank: #61 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -1.7 2011 National Rank: #8501 2011 State Rank: #81 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -4.2 Dynasty National Rank: #9387 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.5 Dynasty Record: 24-28 (13-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 26.2 2010 Points Against Average: 19.2 2010 Differential: +7 2010 Wins: #7443 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (26-7), #9283 Bloomfield (20-19), #9443 Northwest Catholic (West Hartford) (8-7), #10912 New Britain (20-0), #11104 East Catholic (Manchester) (32-27), #11118 Rocky Hill (44-0), #13257 Smith [Edwin O.] (Storrs) (50-13), #13710 Tolland (40-12) 2010 Losses: #2702 New London (53-14), #3794 Berlin (45-14), #5235 Bristol Eastern (Bristol) (28-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 55-60 Recent League Championships: 2004 (CCC South) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/16 at Northwest Catholic (West Hartford), 9/23 Rockville (Vernon), 9/30 at Plainville, 10/7 Rocky Hill, 10/14 at Weaver (Hartford), 10/22 at Tolland, 10/28 at Bloomfield, 11/4 Berlin, 11/11 East Catholic (Manchester), 11/24 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Berlin (16.1), Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (1.9), Bloomfield (0.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Weaver (Hartford) (-40.3), Tolland (-32.5), Rockville (Vernon) (-28.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2 (-2.3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #133 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12350 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/16 at Northwest Catholic (West Hartford) [projection: 20-17 loss]