McCann Tech (North Adams, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Bob LeClair
League: Tri-County
Playoff Division: W-4
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Billy Lincoln 6'4" 285 Junior OL/DL 5.20
Justin Cote 5'11" 180 Senior QB/LB 4.80
John LeClair 5'9" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Size On OL, Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -5.6
2011 National Rank: #9409
2011 State Rank: #176
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2012 Starting Power Rating: -14.1
2012 National Rank: #11139
2012 State Rank: #226
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -23.3
Dynasty National Rank: #13588
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 39-47 (32-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 25.7
2011 Points Against Average: 11.2
2011 Differential: +14.5
2011 Wins: #8493 Pioneer Valley Regional (Northfield) (6-2), #11059 Palmer (26-14), #12150 Easthampton/Hampshire (Easthampton) (21-6), #12248 Turners Falls (Montague) (33-14), #12387 Pathfinder RVT (Palmer) (31-14), #13664 Ware (20-12), #13661 Ludlow (41-6), #13707 Greenfield (30-8), #13912 Franklin County Tech (Turners Falls) (33-18), #14607 Dean Tech (Holyoke) (59-12)
2011 Losses: #2937 Mt. Greylock Regional (Williamstown) (14-0), #8493 Pioneer Valley Regional (Northfield) (14-8)
2011 Opponents W-L: 65-69
Recent League Championships: 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/8 Ware, 9/14 at Pathfinder RVT (Palmer), 9/22 Greenfield, 9/29 Franklin County Tech (Turners Falls), 10/6 Easthampton/Hampshire (Easthampton), 10/13 vs Dean Tech (Holyoke), 10/19 at Palmer, 10/27 Ludlow, 11/3 Mt. Greylock Regional (Williamstown), 11/10 at Pioneer Valley Regional (Northfield)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Greylock Regional (Williamstown) (21.9), Pioneer Valley Regional (Northfield) (-1.8), Palmer (-13.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Dean Tech (Holyoke) (-54.3), Franklin County Tech (Turners Falls) (-34.5), Greenfield (-33.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.3 (-18.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #259
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12201
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%