| St. John's (Shrewsbury, MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Red/White Coach: John Andreoli League: Central Massachusetts Playoff Division: C-1 Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Shadrach Abrokwah 5'9" 205 RB/LB 4.48 Jim Andreoli 6'2" 195 WR/LB 4.75 Connor Kurtz 5'11" 185 QB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 23.6 2011 National Rank: #2607 2011 State Rank: #25 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 20.9 2012 National Rank: #2820 2012 State Rank: #27 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 28.8 Dynasty National Rank: #858 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.7 Dynasty Record: 78-27 (31-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 25 2011 Points Against Average: 22.5 2011 Differential: +2.5 2011 Wins: #2793 Longmeadow (26-21), #3776 Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester) (22-21), #3924 Fitchburg (33-22), #4518 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (21-7), #4783 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (27-21), #6072 Milford (16-0), #6340 Shrewsbury (55-30), #6340 Shrewsbury (55-31) 2011 Losses: #963 Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (28-20), #1818 Leominster (23-15), #1818 Leominster (21-6), #1837 Xaverian Brothers (Westwood) (27-9), #3289 St. John's Prep (Danvers) (41-20) 2011 Opponents W-L: 88-63 Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009 (C-1A), 2006 (C/W IAA), 2005 (C/W IR), 2004 (C/W I) Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (Division 1A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Division I North), 2005 (tied for 1st; Division I), 2004 (Division I) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/8 Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester), 9/15 Longmeadow, 9/21 at Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury), 9/28 at Wachusett Regional (Holden), 10/6 Shrewsbury, 10/13 at St. John's Prep (Danvers), 10/20 Leominster, 10/27 vs Xaverian Brothers (Westwood), 11/2 vs Fitchburg, 11/9 at Milford, 11/22 vs St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Xaverian Brothers (Westwood) (31.7), St. John's Prep (Danvers) (31.5), Leominster (29.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Shrewsbury (6.4), Milford (7.5), St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (13) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (18.9 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1694 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |