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GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Paul Constantino
League: Midland Wachusett - C
Playoff Division: C-5
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Cutler 5'11" 185 Senior QB/S 4.70
Matt McEvilly 5'10" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.80
Matt Notaro 5'8" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playoff Experience, Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 4.1
2011 National Rank: #6899
2011 State Rank: #111
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -2.4
2012 National Rank: #8572
2012 State Rank: #150
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5688
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 58-44 (34-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 22.2
2011 Points Against Average: 21.8
2011 Differential: +0.4
2011 Wins: #6934 Nipmuc Regional (Upton) (30-28), #7204 Narragansett Regional (Baldwinville) (30-8), #7931 Groton-Dunstable (Groton) (22-20), #8707 Tyngsborough (36-21), #11564 Quabbin Regional (Barre) (36-22), #12880 Maynard/Bromfield (Maynard) (42-8)
2011 Losses: #1086 Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (24-0), #3457 Gardner (22-14), #3563 Hudson (25-14), #5646 Leicester (20-14), #8049 Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham) (27-20), #10523 Littleton (29-6), #11264 Lunenburg (30-24)
2011 Opponents W-L: 95-60
Recent State Championships: 2010 (C-3), 2009 (C-3)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Division 3A), 2009 (Division 3A)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 vs Littleton, 9/14 Gardner, 9/21 Lunenburg, 9/28 Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham), 10/5 at Groton-Dunstable (Groton), 10/12 at Nashoba Regional (Bolton), 10/19 Quabbin Regional (Barre), 10/26 at Tyngsborough, 11/2 Nipmuc Regional (Upton), 11/9 at Hudson, 11/22 Maynard/Bromfield (Maynard)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (34.7), Gardner (19.2), Hudson (18.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Maynard/Bromfield (Maynard) (-25.1), Quabbin Regional (Barre) (-16.2), Lunenburg (-14.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 (2.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7703
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%