Skowhegan (ME)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Matthew Friedman League: A Pine Tree Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #19 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2011 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Alex Baker 6'0" 240 Senior OL/ILB Grant Benson 5'10" 165 Senior FL/CB Tyler Savage 5'10" 170 Senior RB/CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Athleticism, Depth Team Weaknesses: Physical Size RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -6.6 2011 National Rank: #9646 2011 State Rank: #38 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2012 Starting Power Rating: -14.1 2012 National Rank: #11139 2012 State Rank: #49 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 3.9 Dynasty National Rank: #6854 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18 Dynasty Record: 45-41 (30-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (tied for 5th) 2011 Points For Average: 25.8 2011 Points Against Average: 22.4 2011 Differential: +3.4 2011 Wins: #6745 Messalonskee (Oakland) (34-14), #11024 Little [Edward] (Auburn) (34-22), #11845 Cony (Augusta) (42-30), #12493 Oxford Hills (South Paris) (20-6), #13817 Mt. Ararat (Topsham) (52-2) 2011 Losses: #3581 Lawrence (Fairfield) (38-14), #5492 Bangor (29-8), #6614 Brunswick (26-0), #9492 Lewiston (35-28) 2011 Opponents W-L: 43-45 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Oxford Hills (South Paris), 9/7 at Brunswick, 9/14 at Messalonskee (Oakland), 9/21 Lewiston, 9/28 at Lawrence (Fairfield), 10/5 at Cony (Augusta), 10/12 Little [Edward] (Auburn), 10/19 at Mt. Ararat (Topsham), 10/26 Bangor Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence (Fairfield) (18.5), Bangor (9.9), Messalonskee (Oakland) (7.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Ararat (Topsham) (-24.5), Oxford Hills (South Paris) (-22.2), Cony (Augusta) (-17.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9111 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2012 Projected League Finish: 7th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%