Marblehead (MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Magicians Colors: Black/Red Coach: Jim Rudloff League: Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 2 Playoff Division: E-2A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ty Bates 6'0" 225 G/LB Ian Maag 6'2" 200 QB/SS Zac Cuzner 6'1" 185 CB/TB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 15.5 2011 National Rank: #4251 2011 State Rank: #64 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 8.8 2012 National Rank: #5463 2012 State Rank: #84 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 3.6 Dynasty National Rank: #6953 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4 Dynasty Record: 44-57 (24-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 23.5 2011 Points Against Average: 12.8 2011 Differential: +10.7 2011 Wins: #3644 Swampscott (21-7), #4015 Beverly (13-12), #4595 Hingham (22-19), #7114 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (14-12), #8536 Gloucester (22-6), #9320 Danvers (48-6), #10174 Ipswich (40-8), #11556 Salem (35-7) 2011 Losses: #3217 Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield) (7-6), #5003 Newburyport (28-26), #6868 Winthrop (29-12) 2011 Opponents W-L: 63-60 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (Northeastern - Small) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/8 at Pentucket Regional (West Newbury), 9/14 vs St. Mary's (Lynn), 9/21 Winthrop, 10/5 at Newburyport, 10/12 Malden Catholic (Malden), 10/19 Gloucester, 10/26 Salem, 11/2 Danvers, 11/10 vs Beverly, 11/22 vs Swampscott Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Beverly (22), Newburyport (19.1), St. Mary's (Lynn) (11.2) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (-16.2), Danvers (-5.3), Gloucester (-2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 (6.6 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5720 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%