Rutland (VT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Raiders Colors: Red/White Coach: Mike Norman League: Division I Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS John Norman 6'1.5" 250 C/NG 5.25 Mack Shea 6'3" 260 T/DT 5.50 Kyle Kelly 6'3" 175 WR/DB 4.95 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Passing Game RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 7 2010 National Rank: #6193 2010 State Rank: #10 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.2 2011 National Rank: #6801 2011 State Rank: #13 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 16.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3399 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.8 Dynasty Record: 32-20 [33-19 on the field] (27-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 26.3 2010 Points Against Average: 24 2010 Differential: +2.3 2010 Wins: #6770 Mt. Mansfield (Jericho) (35-14), #7140 St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) (41-21), #7261 Essex (Essex Junction) (35-14), #10967 Mount Anthony (Bennington) (43-28), #12710 Brattleboro (55-13) 2010 Losses: #1398 Hartford (White River Junction) (36-33), #2679 Rockland (MA) (42-7), #3367 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (9-7), #3367 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (28-7), #5546 South Burlington (35-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 57-43 Recent State Championships: 2006 (1), 2004 (1), 2003 (1) Recent League Championships: 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/9/11 Mt. Mansfield (Jericho) (36-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 South Burlington, 9/9 Mt. Mansfield (Jericho), 9/16 at Brattleboro, 9/23 Middlebury, 10/1 at Essex (Essex Junction), 10/7 at Colchester, 10/14 Mount Anthony (Bennington), 10/21 at Hartford (White River Junction) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hartford (White River Junction) (31.7), Middlebury (25.8), South Burlington (9.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Brattleboro (-22.8), Mount Anthony (Bennington) (-12.6), Mt. Mansfield (Jericho) (1.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 (9.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6192 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 South Burlington [projection: 35-31 loss]