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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: Todd Kiley
League: Tri-Valley - Large
Playoff Division: E-3
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 8-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Max Athy 5'7" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.60
Joe Bellomo 6'1" 195 Sophomore RB/LB 4.60
Chris Miller 6'3" 235 Senior OL 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 27.5
2011 National Rank: #2013
2011 State Rank: #18
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 18.8
2012 National Rank: #3195
2012 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2945
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.3
Dynasty Record: 76-26 (59-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 34
2011 Points Against Average: 14.9
2011 Differential: +19.1
2011 Wins: #3678 Hopkinton (20-0), #3904 Stoughton (28-15), #4662 Millis/Hopedale (Millis) (35-13), #5797 Westwood (27-0), #6410 Medway (41-12), #9061 Dover-Sherborn (Dover) (42-6), #9067 Norton (48-28), #9767 Medfield (42-14), #10377 Bellingham (51-30)
2011 Losses: #703 Concord-Carlisle (Concord) (32-27), #1775 Auburn (14-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 78-48
Recent State Championships: 2010 (E-IIIA)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley), 2009 (Tri-Valley), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Stoughton, 9/14 at Auburn, 9/21 at Dover-Sherborn (Dover), 9/28 Medfield, 10/5 Bellingham, 10/12 vs Ashland, 10/19 Hopkinton, 10/26 at Millis/Hopedale (Millis), 11/2 Medway, 11/9 at Norton, 11/22 at Westwood
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Auburn (29.8), Stoughton (19.5), Millis/Hopedale (Millis) (19.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ashland (-25.2), Medfield (-13.7), Bellingham (-10.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 (12.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #103
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6358
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%