Whittier RVT (Haverhill, MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Kevin Bradley League: Commonwealth - Large Playoff Division: E-4 Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Steve Surrette 6'1" 175 DB/RB Pat Lawlor 6'0" 255 OL/DL Jack Cressey 6'0" 185 RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines Team Weaknesses: Experience, QB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -17.9 2010 National Rank: #11997 2010 State Rank: #234 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -23.4 2011 National Rank: #12741 2011 State Rank: #257 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 1 Dynasty National Rank: #7794 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.4 Dynasty Record: 42-17 (17-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 19.6 2010 Points Against Average: 17.5 2010 Differential: +2.1 2010 Wins: #12096 Southeastern RVT (South Easton) (28-22), #12726 Chelsea (20-7), #13719 Lynn Vo-Tech (Lynn) (31-8), #14226 Minuteman Regional (Lexington) (24-0), #14559 Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough) (31-6) 2010 Losses: #6428 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (24-6), #7110 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (16-6), #7849 Revere (40-34), #10413 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (22-8), #11807 Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (32-22), #12908 Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (15-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 55-64 Recent State Championships: 2009 (E-IV), 2005 (Vocational Large) Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 at Stoneham, 9/16 vs Revere, 9/24 Georgetown, 9/30 at Southeastern RVT (South Easton), 10/8 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield), 10/15 Mystic Valley Regional (Everett), 10/22 Chelsea, 10/29 at North Shore Tech/Essex Agricultural (Middleton), 11/5 at Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica), 11/12 Lynn Vo-Tech (Lynn), 11/24 at Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (3.5), Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (3.3), Revere (1.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lynn Vo-Tech (Lynn) (-32.6), Southeastern RVT (South Easton) (-28.2), Mystic Valley Regional (Everett) (-28.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #249 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12894 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/9 at Stoneham [projection: 17-16 loss]