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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Serge Clivio
League: Catholic Central - Large
Playoff Division: E-4
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 16.2
2011 National Rank: #4079
2011 State Rank: #57
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 9.5
2012 National Rank: #5272
2012 State Rank: #80
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5910
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 62-37 (34-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 32.9
2011 Points Against Average: 13.7
2011 Differential: +19.2
2011 Wins: #5172 St. Mary's (Lynn) (30-24), #5374 Franklin (20-7), #7139 Bedford (39-21), #8685 Arlington (28-7), #9867 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (35-7), #10981 Cambridge Rindge & Latin (Cambridge) (43-20), #11101 Austin Prep (Reading) (28-0), #11535 Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (49-22), #13190 Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (36-0)
2011 Losses: #4173 Cardinal Spellman (Brockton) (29-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 49-60
Recent State Championships: 2008 (E-III)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003 (tied for 1st; Catholic Central Large)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/24/11 Arlington (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 vs Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica), 9/14 at Franklin, 9/22 vs Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester), 9/28 vs Cambridge Rindge & Latin (Cambridge), 10/5 at Winthrop, 10/13 vs St. Mary's (Lynn), 10/19 at Cardinal Spellman (Brockton), 10/26 at Austin Prep (Reading), 11/3 vs Archbishop Williams (Braintree), 11/10 at Bishop Fenwick (Peabody), 11/22 at Arlington
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester) (16.1), Franklin (14.9), St. Mary's (Lynn) (11.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (-27.7), Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (-16), Cambridge Rindge & Latin (Cambridge) (-13.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8248
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%