Colchester (VT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lakers Colors: Blue/Green Coach: Tom Perry League: Division I Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2011 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Bobby Brigante 5'8" 160 Senior QB/RB 5.00 David Lacroix 5'8" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.60 Jake Ermolovich 5'10" 185 Senior FB/LB 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, Defense Team Weaknesses: Passing Game RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 15.3 2011 National Rank: #4285 2011 State Rank: #9 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 8.6 2012 National Rank: #5523 2012 State Rank: #10 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2.4 Dynasty National Rank: #7353 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4 Dynasty Record: 50-34 (37-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 6th) 2011 Points For Average: 25.8 2011 Points Against Average: 17.1 2011 Differential: +8.7 2011 Wins: #3608 Milton (18-12), #6463 Rutland (39-20), #10962 Burlington (38-7), #11250 Mt. Mansfield (Jericho) (43-7), #13167 Spaulding (Barre) (60-7) 2011 Losses: #430 Hartford (White River Junction) (41-19), #1940 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (21-0), #2361 Middlebury (14-7), #2361 Middlebury (25-8) 2011 Opponents W-L: 50-39 Recent State Championships: 2009 (2) Recent League Championships: 2009 (Division II), 2006 (tied for 1st; Division III) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Projected League Finish: 5th