GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: John Andreoli
League: Central Massachusetts (moving from Division 1A)
Playoff Division: C-1
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Brendon Melanson 6'3" 240 C/DE 4.90
Ryan Angerg 6'1" 270 DT 5.20
Efrain Montalvo 5'10" 170 FL 4.40
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Richard Rodgers 6'4" 235 Senior TE 4.70 [California]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Experience At Skill Positions
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 41.1
2010 National Rank: #570
2010 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 32.4
2011 National Rank: #1080
2011 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 32.4
Dynasty National Rank: #739
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 48-12 (16-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38.5
2010 Points Against Average: 11.9
2010 Differential: +26.6
2010 Wins: #1326 St. John's Prep (Danvers) (24-13), #1671 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (42-21), #1700 Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (31-21), #1968 Longmeadow (37-8), #3744 Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester) (40-0), #4245 Fitchburg (56-12), #5380 Shrewsbury (52-7), #5702 Leominster (42-13), #5811 Gardner (42-0), #7881 Westborough (36-7), #8320 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (40-13), #10705 Algonquin Regional (Northborough) (42-20)
2010 Losses: #799 Xaverian Brothers (Westwood) (20-16)
2010 Opponents W-L: 92-63
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009 (C-1A), 2006 (C/W IAA), 2005 (C/W IR), 2004 (C/W I)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Division 1A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Division I North), 2005 (tied for 1st; Division I), 2004 (Division I)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/10 at Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester), 9/16 at Longmeadow, 9/24 Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury), 10/1 Wachusett Regional (Holden), 10/7 at Shrewsbury, 10/15 St. John's Prep (Danvers), 10/21 vs Leominster, 10/29 at Xaverian Brothers (Westwood), 11/5 Fitchburg, 11/12 Milford, 11/24 at St. Peter-Marian (Worcester)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Xaverian Brothers (Westwood) (40.9), Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (37.6), St. John's Prep (Danvers) (30.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (-0.9), Leominster (9), Milford (9.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 (16.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1635
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 9/10 at Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester) [projection: 31-14 win]