GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Sean Marinan
League: Southern Connecticut Division I - West
Playoff Division: LL
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Murphy 6'3" 210 Senior TE/WR 4.60
Pat D'Amato 6'2" 200 Senior QB/WR 4.60
Tim Boyle 6'4" 205 Junior QB 5.00
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Jovon Santos-Knox 6'2" 220 Senior LB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Graham Stewart 6'2" 225 Senior LB 4.51 [Florida]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, 2 Experienced QBs
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience/Depth At LB
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 40.1
2010 National Rank: #613
2010 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 41.5
2011 National Rank: #408
2011 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 25.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1637
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.8
Dynasty Record: 40-15 (14-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 27.5
2010 Points Against Average: 8.9
2010 Differential: +18.6
2010 Wins: #1643 Trumbull (24-13), #2181 Notre Dame (West Haven) (22-15), #2210 Hillhouse [James] (New Haven) (9-6), #2303 Glastonbury (24-13), #2342 West Haven (42-28), #2342 West Haven (28-7), #3198 Cheshire (9-6), #4174 Shelton (14-7), #5795 Amity Regional (Woodbridge) (41-7), #6478 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (34-0), #6710 Middletown (27-14), #7285 Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford) (37-0), #10566 Hamden (46-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 84-57
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2005 (SCC Division I West), 2004 (SCC Division I West)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 13
Streak List: 9/17/10 Notre Dame (West Haven) (22-15), 9/24/10 Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford) (37-0), 10/1/10 Cheshire (9-6), 10/8/10 Amity Regional (Woodbridge) (41-7), 10/15/10 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (34-0), 10/22/10 Shelton (14-7), 10/29/10 Hillhouse [James] (New Haven) (9-6), 11/5/10 Hamden (46-0), 11/12/10 West Haven (42-28), 11/25/10 Middletown (27-14), 11/30/10 West Haven (28-7), 12/4/10 Glastonbury (24-13), 12/10/10 Trumbull (24-13)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/16 Notre Dame (West Haven), 9/23 at Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford), 9/30 Cheshire, 10/6 Amity Regional (Woodbridge), 10/14 at Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield), 10/21 at Shelton, 10/28 Hillhouse [James] (New Haven), 11/4 at Hamden, 11/11 at West Haven, 11/24 at Middletown
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Haven (30.5), Hillhouse [James] (New Haven) (30.2), Cheshire (25.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hamden (-10.7), Middletown (3.7), Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (5.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6 (18.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3418
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72%
Opener: 9/16 Notre Dame (West Haven) [projection: 41-14 win]