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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Mark Basil
League: Pequot - Sassacus
Playoff Division: S
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Delucia 5'9" 165 Senior SE/CB 4.70
Dale Hausman 5'10" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.85
Brandan Basil 6'2" 190 Senior QB/FS 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Talent On Offense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 3
2011 National Rank: #7184
2011 State Rank: #65
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3
2012 National Rank: #6918
2012 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7097
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 60-36 [59-37 on the field] (43-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 9-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 37.7
2011 Points Against Average: 15.5
2011 Differential: +22.2
2011 Wins: #5704 Cromwell (41-33), #8087 Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum) (18-7), #9779 Coginchaug Regional (Durham) (19-16), #11649 Hyde Leadership (Hamden) (34-13), #11785 Old Saybrook-Westbrook (Old Saybrook) (39-0), #13053 East Hampton/Vinal RVT (East Hampton) (40-0), #13761 Mills [Lewis] (Burlington) (58-20), #14017 Morgan (Clinton) (55-12), #14414 Nonnewaug (Woodbury) (45-0)
2011 Losses: #5328 Valley Regional/Old Lyme (Deep River) (48-47), #6517 Northwest Catholic (West Hartford) (22-19)
2011 Opponents W-L: 58-60
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/14 Valley Regional/Old Lyme (Deep River), 9/21 at Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum), 9/28 Morgan (Clinton), 10/12 Old Saybrook-Westbrook (Old Saybrook), 10/19 at East Hampton/Vinal RVT (East Hampton), 10/27 at Cromwell, 11/3 at Coginchaug Regional (Durham), 11/9 Nonnewaug (Woodbury), 11/17 at Mills [Lewis] (Burlington), 11/21 Hyde Leadership (Hamden)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Regional/Old Lyme (Deep River) (6.7), Cromwell (3.8), Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum) (-3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Nonnewaug (Woodbury) (-45.7), Mills [Lewis] (Burlington) (-43.1), Morgan (Clinton) (-32)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.7 (-12.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #147
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11770
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%