| Thornton Academy (Saco, ME) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Kevin Kezal League: A Southern Maine (moving from A SMAA) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2011 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Andrew Libby 6'0" 205 Junior RB/FS 4.80 Dakota Tarbox 6'4" 225 Senior WR/OLB 4.80 Bobby Begin 6'0" 225 Senior C/LB 5.30 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, Defense, Kicking Game Team Weaknesses: OL RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 22.6 2011 National Rank: #2787 2011 State Rank: #5 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 27.9 2012 National Rank: #1730 2012 State Rank: #2 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.7 Dynasty National Rank: #4899 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.4 Dynasty Record: 57-27 (47-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 9-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 21.8 2011 Points Against Average: 12 2011 Differential: +9.8 2011 Wins: #3906 Deering (Portland) (28-21), #4331 South Portland (20-15), #4748 Bonny Eagle (Standish) (20-6), #5953 Scarborough (28-14), #6170 Windham (7-0), #6170 Windham (21-9), #8204 Portland (14-12), #12090 Noble (Berwick) (42-14), #13048 Biddeford (34-0) 2011 Losses: #721 Cheverus (Portland) (21-10), #4331 South Portland (20-16) 2011 Opponents W-L: 52-52 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; A SMAA - York County), 2009 (A SMAA - York County), 2008 (A SMAA - York County), 2007 (tied for 1st; A SMAA - York County), 2004 (tied for 1st; A Western- York County) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/1 Deering (Portland), 9/7 at Gorham, 9/14 at Bonny Eagle (Standish), 9/22 Massabesic (Waterboro), 9/29 Scarborough, 10/5 at Windham, 10/13 Cheverus (Portland), 10/19 at Biddeford Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cheverus (Portland) (40.1), Deering (Portland) (17), Bonny Eagle (Standish) (16.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Biddeford (-26), Massabesic (Waterboro) (-3.1), Gorham (0.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 (10.3 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4977 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11% |