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GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Michael Archangelo
League: Central Connecticut II West
Playoff Division: L
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Porter 6'2" 315 Junior OL/DL
Gabe Kurasz 5'10" 185 Senior RB/LB
Nick Crowley 6'0" 175 Senior RB/LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Taylor Wrice 5'9" 165 Senior ATH 4.49

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Starters On OL
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -19.2
2011 National Rank: #12056
2011 State Rank: #132
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: -15.1
2012 National Rank: #11308
2012 State Rank: #121
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2
Dynasty National Rank: #7484
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.1
Dynasty Record: 51-40-3 [50-41-3 on the field] (25-23-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 12.2
2011 Points Against Average: 27
2011 Differential: -14.8
2011 Wins: #11262 Bristol Central (Bristol) (21-14), #13411 Smith [Edwin O.] (Storrs) (23-13), #13914 Bulkeley (Hartford) (21-0)
2011 Losses: #1962 Windsor (48-7), #5759 Farmington (41-0), #6517 Northwest Catholic (West Hartford) (25-0), #6525 Middletown (68-20), #10481 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (19-0), #11157 RHAM (Hebron) (28-24), #11364 Wethersfield (14-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-49
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Central Connecticut - South), 2007 (Central Connecticut - South)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/24/11 Bristol Central (Bristol) (21-14)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/15 at RHAM (Hebron), 9/21 Middletown, 9/28 at Windsor, 10/5 Smith [Edwin O.] (Storrs), 10/12 at Bulkeley (Hartford), 10/19 at Farmington, 10/26 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden), 11/3 at Northwest Catholic (West Hartford), 11/9 Wethersfield, 11/22 at Bristol Central (Bristol)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Windsor (27.5), Middletown (10.2), Farmington (8.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bulkeley (Hartford) (-35.5), Smith [Edwin O.] (Storrs) (-26.4), Bristol Central (Bristol) (-14.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9374
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%