| New Canaan (CT) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Red/Black Coach: Lou Marinelli League: Fairfield County Playoff Division: L Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2011 JV Record: 10-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Grady Lynch 6'1" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.61 Louis Hagopian 6'0" 175 Senior RB 4.72 Michael Root 6'3" 200 Junior TE/LB 4.72 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 31.6 2011 National Rank: #1507 2011 State Rank: #7 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.6 2012 National Rank: #2675 2012 State Rank: #16 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 27 Dynasty National Rank: #1069 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9 Dynasty Record: 85-23-1 (68-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 11-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 9-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 33.6 2011 Points Against Average: 20.2 2011 Differential: +13.4 2011 Wins: #1962 Windsor (27-24), #2198 Norwalk (28-14), #2465 New London (27-26), #3030 Darien (42-21), #4576 Wilton (28-14), #4876 Warde (Fairfield) (28-14), #5333 McMahon [Brien] (Norwalk) (36-33), #7195 St. Joseph (Trumbull) (43-14), #8423 Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (41-14), #8470 Trumbull (49-13), #12737 Bassick (Bridgeport) (49-6) 2011 Losses: #442 Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (34-10), #2892 Stamford (36-29) 2011 Opponents W-L: 80-55 Recent State Championships: 2009 (MM), 2008 (MM), 2007 (MM), 2006 (MM) Recent League Championships: 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/14 Bassick (Bridgeport), 9/22 at Trinity Catholic (Stamford), 9/29 at Warde (Fairfield), 10/5 McMahon [Brien] (Norwalk), 10/12 Norwalk, 10/20 at St. Joseph (Trumbull), 10/27 Wilton, 11/2 Stamford, 11/9 at Trumbull, 11/22 at Darien Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Darien (22.8), Norwalk (17), Stamford (13.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bassick (Bridgeport) (-23.8), Trumbull (-16.2), Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (17.8 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5611 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23% |