Platt [O. H.] (Meriden, CT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jason Bruenn
League: Central Connecticut III East
Playoff Division: L
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Potts 6'1" 175 Senior RB/CB 4.60
Lazarick Hogan 6'1" 200 Senior C/DT 4.80
Brandon Crespo 6'0" 225 Senior G/DE 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, OL
Team Weaknesses: Team Speed

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -10
2011 National Rank: #10347
2011 State Rank: #107
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -6.5
2012 National Rank: #9567
2012 State Rank: #94
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -0.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8437
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 47-47 (25-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 32.4
2011 Points Against Average: 26.1
2011 Differential: +6.3
2011 Wins: #8109 Rocky Hill (50-23), #10481 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (34-27), #12836 East Catholic (Manchester) (42-12), #14086 Rockville (Vernon) (48-8), #14384 Weaver (Hartford) (52-8)
2011 Losses: #5066 Berlin (41-6), #6517 Northwest Catholic (West Hartford) (33-14), #8388 Bloomfield (21-12), #9687 Plainville (43-22), #10292 Tolland (45-44)
2011 Opponents W-L: 52-53
Recent League Championships: 2004 (CCC South)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/11/11 East Catholic (Manchester) (42-12), 11/24/11 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (34-27)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/14 Northwest Catholic (West Hartford), 9/21 at Rockville (Vernon), 9/28 Plainville, 10/5 at Rocky Hill, 10/12 Weaver (Hartford), 10/19 Tolland, 10/26 Bloomfield, 11/2 at Berlin, 11/10 at East Catholic (Manchester), 11/22 at Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Berlin (10.5), Northwest Catholic (West Hartford) (8.7), Rocky Hill (2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Weaver (Hartford) (-53.9), Rockville (Vernon) (-39.1), East Catholic (Manchester) (-25.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #123
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11136
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%