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GENERAL
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Red/White
Coach: James Pugh
League: Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 1
Playoff Division: E-1A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 7-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sean Antonuccio 6'2" 225 Senior OL/DL 4.80
Dylan Mann 5'9" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.60
Michael Tivinis 5'8" 180 Junior RB/DB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Running Game, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Secondary, QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 15.6
2011 National Rank: #4243
2011 State Rank: #63
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 10.9
2012 National Rank: #4928
2012 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 21.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1934
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 74-32 (42-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 24.8
2011 Points Against Average: 15.4
2011 Differential: +9.4
2011 Wins: #3125 North Andover (13-12), #4015 Beverly (24-7), #8014 Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody) (35-9), #8101 Lynn Classical (Lynn) (40-6), #8536 Gloucester (20-15), #9163 Revere (28-7), #11556 Salem (41-20)
2011 Losses: #2651 Lowell (24-21), #2943 Lynn English (Lynn) (34-28), #5135 Wilmington (7-3), #5822 Triton Regional (Byfield) (28-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-60
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Cape Ann - Large), 2008 (Cape Ann - Large), 2007 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann - Large), 2006 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann - Large), 2003 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/11/11 Revere (28-7), 11/24/11 North Andover (13-12)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Lowell, 9/14 vs Salem, 9/21 Wilmington, 9/28 at Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury), 10/6 vs Gloucester, 10/12 Beverly, 10/19 at Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody), 10/26 Lynn Classical (Lynn), 11/2 vs Lynn English (Lynn), 11/9 Revere, 11/22 at North Andover
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (28.5), Beverly (22), Lynn English (Lynn) (21.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (-16.2), Revere (-5.1), Gloucester (-2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4408
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%