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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Gary Gravina
League: Southern Connecticut Division II - West
Playoff Division: L
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 0.3
2011 National Rank: #7876
2011 State Rank: #72
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -5.3
2012 National Rank: #9266
2012 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4819
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 56-39-1 (21-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 23.6
2011 Points Against Average: 27.5
2011 Differential: -3.9
2011 Wins: #8668 Lyman Hall (Wallingford) (34-20), #8889 Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford) (21-18), #11413 East Haven (27-7), #12940 Law [Jonathan] (Milford) (40-12)
2011 Losses: #1526 Notre Dame (West Haven) (43-13), #2341 Ledyard (28-21), #2571 North Haven (21-6), #3393 Hillhouse [James] (New Haven) (41-20), #7447 Hamden (48-41), #7566 Guilford (37-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 49-56
Recent State Championships: 2005 (MM)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 (SCC Division II West)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/24/11 East Haven (27-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/14 Trumbull, 9/21 Cheshire, 9/28 Hillhouse [James] (New Haven), 10/5 at Lyman Hall (Wallingford), 10/12 Sheehan [Mark T.] (Wallingford), 10/19 at Law [Jonathan] (Milford), 10/26 at Guilford, 11/2 at Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield), 11/9 Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford), 11/22 at East Haven
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hillhouse [James] (New Haven) (21.6), Cheshire (15.1), Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (12.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Law [Jonathan] (Milford) (-23.1), East Haven (-21.9), Trumbull (-16.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #88
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7924
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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