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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Mike Robidoux
League: Tri-County
Playoff Division: W-4
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Wayland Laprande 6'1" 220 Senior OL/MLB
Matt Crane 5'5" 150 Senior RB/OL
Andrew Koczur 5'4" 150 Junior QB/FS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed/Experience In Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Size On OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -49.1
2010 National Rank: #14560
2010 State Rank: #305
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -40.6
2011 National Rank: #14119
2011 State Rank: #299
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -27
Dynasty National Rank: #13598
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.6
Dynasty Record: 21-20 (13-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-9
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2010 Points For Average: 8.9
2010 Points Against Average: 32.5
2010 Differential: -23.6
2010 Wins: #14586 Dean Tech (Holyoke) (30-20), #14695 Marian (Framingham) (28-26)
2010 Losses: #8992 Easthampton/Hampshire (Easthampton) (42-0), #10476 Pioneer Valley Regional (Northfield) (42-14), #11171 Pathfinder RVT (Palmer) (41-7), #11603 McCann Tech (North Adams) (28-6), #12179 Palmer (33-0), #13514 Franklin County Tech (Turners Falls) (26-0), #13526 Greenfield (32-0), #13697 Quaboag Regional (Warren) (48-13), #14106 Turners Falls (Montague) (20-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 49-73
Recent State Championships: 2009 (W-IV)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 McCann Tech (North Adams), 9/16 at Ludlow, 9/23 Frontier Regional (South Deerfield), 9/30 Easthampton/Hampshire (Easthampton), 10/8 at Pioneer Valley Regional (Northfield), 10/14 Franklin County Tech (Turners Falls), 10/20 Minuteman Regional (Lexington), 10/28 Pathfinder RVT (Palmer), 11/4 vs Dean Tech (Holyoke), 11/11 vs Palmer, 11/23 Quaboag Regional (Warren)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Easthampton/Hampshire (Easthampton) (-3.6), McCann Tech (North Adams) (-4.1), Pioneer Valley Regional (Northfield) (-4.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dean Tech (Holyoke) (-50.5), Minuteman Regional (Lexington) (-39.5), Ludlow (-33.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #271
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13632
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-9
2011 Projected League Finish: 8th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/9 McCann Tech (North Adams) [projection: 40-6 loss]