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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Eric Scammons
League: Suburban
Playoff Division: W-2
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Connor Doran 6'0" 185 Senior RB/LB
Max Dowd 6'0" 225 Junior OL
Anthony Bullough 6'3" 180 Junior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Varsity Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19
2010 National Rank: #3439
2010 State Rank: #46
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 6.1
2011 National Rank: #5979
2011 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4152
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 44-16 (32-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 30.8
2010 Points Against Average: 6.5
2010 Differential: +24.3
2010 Wins: #6287 Putnam Vo-Tech (Springfield) (16-14), #6287 Putnam Vo-Tech (Springfield) (6-5), #6780 Holyoke (21-6), #7230 West Springfield (22-0), #7391 Westfield (34-18), #7828 Hoosac Valley (Cheshire) (34-0), #9391 Chicopee Comp (Chicopee) (14-7), #10735 Chicopee (48-0), #11615 Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst) (55-0), #13126 Commerce (Springfield) (41-0), #13943 Ludlow (42-6), #14224 Cathedral (Springfield) (61-0)
2010 Losses: #1968 Longmeadow (28-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 72-76
Recent State Championships: 2010 (W-II), 2005 (C/W IA)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 at Holyoke, 9/16 at West Springfield, 9/24 Longmeadow, 9/30 at East Longmeadow, 10/7 at Ludlow, 10/14 Chicopee, 10/21 at Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst), 10/28 Cathedral (Springfield), 11/11 Putnam Vo-Tech (Springfield), 11/24 Chicopee Comp (Chicopee)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Longmeadow (27.6), East Longmeadow (15.8), Putnam Vo-Tech (Springfield) (6.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral (Springfield) (-39.5), Ludlow (-33.9), Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst) (-15.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7 (-4.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #180
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9771
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/9 at Holyoke [projection: 21-17 win]