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GENERAL
Nickname: Hillies
Colors: Gold
Coach: Tim O'Connor
League: Merrimack Valley - Small
Playoff Division: E-2
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dan Burrows 6'5" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.20
Chance Brady 5'8" 200 Senior RB 4.75
Tommy Morgan 6'3" 165 Senior QB 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 9.6
2011 National Rank: #5542
2011 State Rank: #91
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 8.9
2012 National Rank: #5434
2012 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7385
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 20-76 (12-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 24.6
2011 Points Against Average: 22.9
2011 Differential: +1.7
2011 Wins: #2904 Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury) (27-20), #4816 Malden (39-12), #5770 Methuen (13-0), #12317 Medford (28-0)
2011 Losses: #2435 Andover (24-14), #2459 Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (28-20), #2651 Lowell (39-29), #3991 Lawrence (33-32), #4212 Dracut (27-21), #5822 Triton Regional (Byfield) (28-27), #7114 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (41-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-62
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/8 vs Malden, 9/14 Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury), 9/21 at Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody), 9/28 vs Somerville, 10/5 Chelmsford (North Chelmsford), 10/12 vs Billerica Memorial (Billerica), 10/19 at Dracut, 10/26 Methuen, 11/2 Lawrence, 11/9 at North Andover, 11/22 at Lowell
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Chelmsford (North Chelmsford) (35.3), North Andover (20.8), Lowell (19.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Somerville (-9.4), Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody) (0), Methuen (4.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3587
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%