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GENERAL
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Kenneth Tucker
League: Midland Wachusett - B
Playoff Division: C-2
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Hume 6'2" 230 Senior MLB/FB 4.65
John Ojukwu 5'10" 175 Senior RB/KR 4.40
Brady Schartner 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 35.5
2011 National Rank: #1086
2011 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 32.2
2012 National Rank: #1227
2012 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2945
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18
Dynasty Record: 65-38 (36-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-0
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 31.5
2011 Points Against Average: 7.8
2011 Differential: +23.7
2011 Wins: #3361 Marlborough (26-17), #3563 Hudson (24-7), #3776 Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester) (14-0), #3776 Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester) (27-0), #3924 Fitchburg (34-16), #4518 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (14-7), #4538 Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley) (35-14), #6900 Clinton (24-0), #8049 Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham) (35-7), #8818 Westborough (57-13), #9616 Doherty Memorial (Worcester) (35-7), #10634 North Middlesex Regional (Townsend) (52-14), #10841 Algonquin Regional (Northborough) (33-0)
2011 Losses: none
2011 Opponents W-L: 73-81
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (Division 1B), 2007 (tied for 1st; Division I West)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 13
Streak List: 9/8/11 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (14-7), 9/16/11 Fitchburg (34-16), 9/23/11 Algonquin Regional (Northborough) (33-0), 10/1/11 Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester) (14-0), 10/7/11 Marlborough (26-17), 10/15/11 Clinton (24-0), 10/21/11 Westborough (57-13), 10/28/11 Doherty Memorial (Worcester) (35-7), 11/4/11 Hudson (24-7), 11/11/11 Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham) (35-7), 11/24/11 North Middlesex Regional (Townsend) (52-14), 11/29/11 Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley) (35-14), 12/3/11 Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester) (27-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Wachusett Regional (Holden), 9/14 vs Fitchburg, 9/21 at Algonquin Regional (Northborough), 9/28 Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester), 10/5 Marlborough, 10/12 Clinton, 10/20 at Westborough, 10/26 vs Doherty Memorial (Worcester), 11/2 Hudson, 11/9 at Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham), 11/22 at North Middlesex Regional (Townsend)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Marlborough (19.7), Hudson (18.6), Fitchburg (16.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Algonquin Regional (Northborough) (-12.3), North Middlesex Regional (Townsend) (-11.3), Doherty Memorial (Worcester) (-6.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 (8.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #94
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6031
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72%