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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Devils
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Shawn Maguire
League: Middlesex - Small
Playoff Division: E-2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Marcus O'diah 6'0" 190 Senior RB 4.53
Anthony Cruz 5'10" 185 Senior WR/RB 4.59
Shane Farley 6'3" 185 Junior QB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Strength/Conditioning
Team Weaknesses: Undersized Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 15.1
2011 National Rank: #4343
2011 State Rank: #65
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 23.7
2012 National Rank: #2334
2012 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3581
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.7
Dynasty Record: 63-38 (47-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 32.9
2011 Points Against Average: 19.6
2011 Differential: +13.3
2011 Wins: #4617 Melrose (21-20), #5037 Woburn Memorial (Woburn) (34-26), #7127 Lexington (27-6), #8685 Arlington (48-6), #9596 Watertown (44-12), #9941 Belmont (46-8), #11118 Stoneham (49-10)
2011 Losses: #2459 Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (49-28), #3217 Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield) (14-6), #4193 Reading Memorial (Reading) (32-27), #5135 Wilmington (33-32)
2011 Opponents W-L: 63-59
Recent League Championships: 2006 (Middlesex), 2004 (tied for 1st; Middlesex)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/24/11 Lexington (27-6)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Billerica Memorial (Billerica), 9/14 at Arlington, 9/21 Belmont, 9/28 at Woburn Memorial (Woburn), 10/5 at Reading Memorial (Reading), 10/12 Melrose, 10/19 Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield), 10/26 vs Watertown, 11/2 Stoneham, 11/9 at Wilmington, 11/22 at Lexington
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (18.4), Reading Memorial (Reading) (15.8), Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield) (14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Stoneham (-13.9), Lexington (-10.6), Belmont (-8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6211
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 40%