| North Reading (MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Jeff Wall League: Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 4 Playoff Division: E-3A Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2011 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS carl lipani 5'10" 175 Senior RB/OLB 4.65 Mike Moscaritolo 5'10" 185 Senior C/MLB 4.74 John Fortes 6'2" 245 Senior OL/DL 5.27 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -0.5 2011 National Rank: #8185 2011 State Rank: #142 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 5.8 2012 National Rank: #6221 2012 State Rank: #96 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -4.7 Dynasty National Rank: #9760 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7 Dynasty Record: 36-56 (16-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 23.6 2011 Points Against Average: 16.6 2011 Differential: +7 2011 Wins: #9008 Lynnfield (37-18), #10174 Ipswich (32-14), #10912 Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (14-0), #11101 Austin Prep (Reading) (17-14), #11535 Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (43-26), #11729 Saugus (20-0), #13429 Georgetown (35-17) 2011 Losses: #3767 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (28-12), #5003 Newburyport (28-7), #9566 Amesbury (21-19) 2011 Opponents W-L: 46-63 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2 Streak List: 11/11/11 Ipswich (32-14), 11/24/11 Lynnfield (37-18) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/8 vs Saugus, 9/14 Newburyport, 9/21 Amesbury, 9/29 at Austin Prep (Reading), 10/5 Bishop Fenwick (Peabody), 10/5 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury), 10/20 at Georgetown, 10/26 at Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester), 11/2 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton), 11/9 Ipswich, 11/22 vs Lynnfield Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Newburyport (19.1), Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (16.1), Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (3.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Georgetown (-30), Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (-16), Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (-12.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9111 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |