Walpole (MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rebels Colors: Blue/Orange Coach: Barry Greener League: Bay State - Herget Playoff Division: E-2A Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 8-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dan King 6'3" 240 Senior T/DE 5.10 Craig Hanley 5'10" 185 Senior SS/RB 4.80 Dave Thibault 6'0" 190 Senior CB/WR 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth, Large/Talented Underclassmen Team Weaknesses: Experience, Punter RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.4 2010 National Rank: #4416 2010 State Rank: #64 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 9.6 2011 National Rank: #5116 2011 State Rank: #78 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.3 Dynasty National Rank: #2513 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4 Dynasty Record: 50-10 (40-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 10-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 30.2 2010 Points Against Average: 13.1 2010 Differential: +17.1 2010 Wins: #6418 Needham (27-14), #7508 Wellesley (20-0), #8332 Natick (29-20), #8737 Framingham (47-17), #10116 Newton North (Newtonville) (28-7), #10926 Braintree (34-21), #11276 Milton (48-20), #11439 Norwood (41-0), #12836 Dedham (35-2), #13165 Brookline (47-7) 2010 Losses: #572 Mansfield (28-0), #2974 Weymouth (South Weymouth) (21-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 68-67 Recent State Championships: 2008 (E-II) Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2004 (Bay State Herget) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/9/11 Braintree (40-21), 9/16/11 Framingham (30-20) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 Braintree, 9/16 vs Framingham, 9/23 Brookline, 10/1 at Milton, 10/6 Norwood, 10/15 at Wellesley, 10/21 vs Needham, 10/28 Newton North (Newtonville), 11/4 at Dedham, 11/11 Natick, 11/24 Weymouth (South Weymouth) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Weymouth (South Weymouth) (21.4), Needham (6), Wellesley (1.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Brookline (-26.6), Dedham (-24), Norwood (-14.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4 (1.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #207 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10847 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% Opener: 9/9 Braintree [projection: 28-6 win]