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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brad Sidwell
League: Hockomock - Kelley/Rex
Playoff Division: E-2
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 3-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Craig Anderson 6'2" 205 Senior OL/LB 5.00
Brandon Eccher 5'11" 160 Senior WR/DB 4.80
Nick Zucco 5'8" 150 Junior QB/DB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Physical Size

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10.4
2011 National Rank: #5373
2011 State Rank: #86
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 13.7
2012 National Rank: #4303
2012 State Rank: #57
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2362
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 63-35 (35-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 16.8
2011 Points Against Average: 19.1
2011 Differential: -2.3
2011 Wins: #3904 Stoughton (28-7), #6072 Milford (24-8), #7080 Canton (35-21), #11438 Westhill (Stamford, CT) (21-0)
2011 Losses: #1230 Mansfield (27-0), #1373 King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (42-21), #1615 North Attleborough (7-3), #3280 Attleboro (21-14), #3359 Ames [Oliver] (North Easton) (28-11), #4080 Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (20-7), #5052 Foxborough (29-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 67-51
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Hockomock)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Milford, 9/14 Arlington Catholic (Arlington), 9/21 Lowell, 9/28 Ames [Oliver] (North Easton), 10/5 North Attleborough, 10/13 at Westhill (Stamford, CT), 10/19 Attleboro, 10/26 at Taunton, 11/2 Sharon, 11/9 at Mansfield, 11/22 at King Philip Regional (Wrentham)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (32.8), North Attleborough (30.6), Mansfield (27.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Westhill (Stamford, CT) (-10.5), Taunton (1.3), Sharon (6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2800
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%