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GENERAL
Coach: David Falco
League: Section 11 Division I
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trent Crossan Junior QB/WR 4.40
Tyler Andreassi Junior RB/LB 4.70
Steven Mills Senior OL/DL 5.10

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Dalton Crossan 5'11" 190 Senior RB 4.54 [New Hampshire]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 19.6
2011 National Rank: #3382
2011 State Rank: #71
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 20.3
2012 National Rank: #2923
2012 State Rank: #57
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 1.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7713
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.8
Dynasty Record: 47-28 (40-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 36.7
2011 Points Against Average: 20.5
2011 Differential: +16.2
2011 Wins: #4160 Longwood (Middle Island) (35-27), #6115 West Islip (25-14), #7154 Lindenhurst (53-28), #8251 Sachem East (Farmingville) (57-6), #9069 Bay Shore (27-13), #9684 Northport (42-25), #9762 Brentwood (56-14), #9997 Patchogue-Medford (Medford) (35-7), #12058 Connetquot (Bohemia) (32-19)
2011 Losses: #1768 Floyd [William] (Mastic Beach) (35-20), #1768 Floyd [William] (Mastic Beach) (37-22)
2011 Opponents W-L: 60-44
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Lindenhurst, 9/14 Bay Shore, 9/21 Patchogue-Medford (Medford), 9/29 Sachem East (Farmingville), 10/6 at Northport, 10/19 Longwood (Middle Island), 10/27 at Connetquot (Bohemia)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Longwood (Middle Island) (7), Lindenhurst (3.1), Sachem East (Farmingville) (-0.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Northport (-21.5), Connetquot (Bohemia) (-19.2), Patchogue-Medford (Medford) (-8.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3 (4.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #289
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9455
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 82%