Palmer (MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue/White Coach: Bill Gallagher League: Tri-County Playoff Division: W-4 Playoff Division Rank: #2 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -13.6 2011 National Rank: #11058 2011 State Rank: #223 2012 Starting Power Rating: -13.6 2012 National Rank: #11028 2012 State Rank: #221 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -16.2 Dynasty National Rank: #12600 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.6 Dynasty Record: 49-45 (40-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 21.7 2011 Points Against Average: 15.2 2011 Differential: +6.5 2011 Wins: #8493 Pioneer Valley Regional (Northfield) (33-30), #11541 Athol (28-20), #12150 Easthampton/Hampshire (Easthampton) (13-12), #12387 Pathfinder RVT (Palmer) (21-7), #13661 Ludlow (19-18), #13664 Ware (21-0), #13912 Franklin County Tech (Turners Falls) (27-0), #14607 Dean Tech (Holyoke) (47-8) 2011 Losses: #8493 Pioneer Valley Regional (Northfield) (32-8), #9410 McCann Tech (North Adams) (26-14), #12248 Turners Falls (Montague) (14-8) 2011 Opponents W-L: 59-65 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Turners Falls (Montague), 9/14 vs Easthampton/Hampshire (Easthampton), 9/21 vs Athol, 10/5 vs Dean Tech (Holyoke), 10/19 McCann Tech (North Adams), 11/3 at Franklin County Tech (Turners Falls), 11/22 vs Ludlow Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Turners Falls (Montague) (-14), McCann Tech (North Adams) (-14.1), Athol (-16.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Dean Tech (Holyoke) (-54.3), Franklin County Tech (Turners Falls) (-34.5), Ludlow (-32.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.2 (-20 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #280 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12544 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.