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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Bill Maradei
League: Catholic Central - Large
Playoff Division: E-4
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Vitale 5'9" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.70
Matt Centore 5'9.5" 225 Senior DL/T 4.75
Dan Arena 5'9" 170 Senior CB/RB 5.25

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Physical Size

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -13.8
2011 National Rank: #11100
2011 State Rank: #225
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -9.3
2012 National Rank: #10189
2012 State Rank: #195
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 4.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6659
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 61-39 (28-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 17.1
2011 Points Against Average: 24.3
2011 Differential: -7.2
2011 Wins: #11214 East Boston (14-8), #11729 Saugus (22-14), #13190 Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (42-14)
2011 Losses: #4080 Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (28-0), #4173 Cardinal Spellman (Brockton) (41-14), #5172 St. Mary's (Lynn) (30-0), #8186 North Reading (17-14), #9067 Norton (28-18), #10912 Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (21-18), #11535 Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (42-29)
2011 Opponents W-L: 60-49
Recent State Championships: 2009 (E-IIIA)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/8 Mashpee, 9/14 at Stoneham, 9/22 vs Saugus, 9/29 North Reading, 10/5 at Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester), 10/12 vs East Boston, 10/20 vs Archbishop Williams (Braintree), 10/26 Arlington Catholic (Arlington), 11/2 St. Mary's (Lynn), 11/9 at Cardinal Spellman (Brockton), 11/22 Bishop Fenwick (Peabody)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mashpee (26.9), St. Mary's (Lynn) (11.2), Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (10.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (-27.7), Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (-16), East Boston (-14.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #168
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8490
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%