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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Ray Cosenza
League: Midland Wachusett - A
Playoff Division: C-1
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 16.9
2011 National Rank: #3923
2011 State Rank: #50
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.7
2012 National Rank: #3847
2012 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2712
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 55-49 (22-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 22.8
2011 Points Against Average: 20.2
2011 Differential: +2.6
2011 Wins: #3776 Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester) (26-15), #4518 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (16-10), #4538 Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley) (30-14), #6072 Milford (29-19), #6340 Shrewsbury (25-13), #10634 North Middlesex Regional (Townsend) (38-0)
2011 Losses: #1086 Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (34-16), #1818 Leominster (21-14), #1818 Leominster (26-25), #2607 St. John's (Shrewsbury) (33-22), #3988 Brockton (37-27), #4783 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (20-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 85-59
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Division I North), 2007 (tied for 1st; Division I North), 2003 (tied for 1st; Division I)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/8 at St. Peter-Marian (Worcester), 9/14 vs Nashoba Regional (Bolton), 9/21 vs Wachusett Regional (Holden), 9/28 vs Shrewsbury, 10/5 at Brockton, 10/12 vs North Middlesex Regional (Townsend), 10/19 vs Milford, 10/26 at Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley), 11/2 vs St. John's (Shrewsbury), 11/10 at Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester), 11/22 at Leominster
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (34.7), Leominster (29.1), St. John's (Shrewsbury) (22.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Middlesex Regional (Townsend) (-11.3), Shrewsbury (6.4), Milford (7.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 (17.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2895
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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