Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Chris Lindstrom
League: Southern Worcester County - A
Playoff Division: C-2
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Drew Ravenelle 6'0" 175 Senior QB
Chris Dutting 6'2" 240 Senior TE/LB
Brad Picard 5'9" 160 Senior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 14.2
2011 National Rank: #4537
2011 State Rank: #67
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 11.5
2012 National Rank: #4803
2012 State Rank: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5160
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 60-40 (38-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 23
2011 Points Against Average: 16.5
2011 Differential: +6.5
2011 Wins: #1775 Auburn (32-22), #5440 Northbridge (Whitinsville) (16-3), #7407 Grafton Memorial (Grafton) (20-6), #8818 Westborough (30-28), #9014 Bartlett/Douglas (Webster) (40-14), #9616 Doherty Memorial (Worcester) (28-0), #10361 Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale) (16-6), #11073 Oxford/Sutton (Oxford) (40-7)
2011 Losses: #1086 Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (35-14), #3457 Gardner (20-6), #3924 Fitchburg (30-14), #4783 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (27-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 83-59
Recent State Championships: 2007 (C/W II)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2007 (Division II West)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/6 Westborough, 9/15 at St. Peter-Marian (Worcester), 9/21 Grafton Memorial (Grafton), 9/28 Gardner, 10/5 at Auburn, 10/12 Bartlett/Douglas (Webster), 10/19 Northbridge (Whitinsville), 10/26 Fitchburg, 11/2 at Oxford/Sutton (Oxford), 11/9 vs Doherty Memorial (Worcester), 11/22 at Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Auburn (29.8), Gardner (19.2), Fitchburg (16.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Oxford/Sutton (Oxford) (-13.7), Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale) (-10), Bartlett/Douglas (Webster) (-6.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2 (9.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #90
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5922
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%