Westerly (RI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue/White Coach: Chris Wriedt League: Division II-A Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 11-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Spencer Read 5'10" Senior RB/DB Brandon Van Horn 6'0" Senior TE/LB Bryant Ebright 6'0" Senior SE/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talented Junior Class RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -0.8 2010 National Rank: #8316 2010 State Rank: #23 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -1.3 2011 National Rank: #8392 2011 State Rank: #26 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 1.9 Dynasty National Rank: #7517 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.2 Dynasty Record: 25-30 (18-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 16.8 2010 Points Against Average: 11.5 2010 Differential: +5.3 2010 Wins: #5838 Central (Providence) (39-13), #7009 Johnston (21-14), #7516 Shea [Charles E.] (Pawtucket) (18-8), #10963 North Kingstown (40-0), #13194 Warwick Veterans (Warwick) (34-6) 2010 Losses: #5065 Tolman (Pawtucket) (6-0), #7066 Chariho (Wood River Junction) (14-7), #7068 South Kingstown (Wakefield) (20-6), #7624 Stonington (CT) (14-7), #7850 Cumberland (24-7), #8419 Coventry (7-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 56-63 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/9/11 North Kingstown (33-6), 9/16/11 Chariho (Wood River Junction) (16-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 at North Kingstown, 9/16 Chariho (Wood River Junction), 9/23 Shea [Charles E.] (Pawtucket), 9/30 at Cumberland, 10/7 Coventry, 10/14 South Kingstown (Wakefield), 10/22 at Central (Providence), 10/28 Johnston, 11/4 at Warwick Veterans (Warwick), 11/24 at Stonington (CT) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Providence) (8.9), South Kingstown (Wakefield) (8.7), Shea [Charles E.] (Pawtucket) (1.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Warwick Veterans (Warwick) (-26.9), North Kingstown (-12.6), Johnston (-1.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7 (0.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9151 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/9 at North Kingstown [projection: 22-14 win]