Whittier RVT (Haverhill, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kevin Bradley
League: Commonwealth - Large
Playoff Division: E-4
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2011 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Foresta 5'9" 200 Senior OL/DL
Mike Nicholas 6'1" 185 Senior LB/RB
Scott Boneau 5'7" Junior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -14.1
2011 National Rank: #11177
2011 State Rank: #227
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -13.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -27.6
2012 National Rank: #13119
2012 State Rank: #281
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8110
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.8
Dynasty Record: 71-33 (26-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 22.4
2011 Points Against Average: 14.1
2011 Differential: +8.3
2011 Wins: #10440 Lynn Vo-Tech (Lynn) (30-8), #12520 Chelsea (34-9), #12911 Southeastern RVT (South Easton) (22-12), #13429 Georgetown (28-13), #13591 North Shore Tech/Essex Agricultural (Middleton) (32-6), #14449 Mystic Valley Regional (Malden) (42-6)
2011 Losses: #8863 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (12-6), #9081 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (28-6), #9163 Revere (28-22), #9867 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (16-8), #11118 Stoneham (17-16)
2011 Opponents W-L: 53-68
Recent State Championships: 2009 (E-IV), 2005 (Vocational Large)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/8 Stoneham, 9/15 Ipswich, 9/22 at Georgetown, 9/29 Southeastern RVT (South Easton), 10/6 at Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield), 10/13 vs Mystic Valley Regional (Malden), 10/19 at Chelsea, 10/27 North Shore Tech/Essex Agricultural (Middleton), 11/3 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica), 11/10 vs Lynn Vo-Tech (Lynn), 11/22 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (-2.9), Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (-3.3), Ipswich (-4.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mystic Valley Regional (Malden) (-46.8), Georgetown (-30), North Shore Tech/Essex Agricultural (Middleton) (-27.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #244
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11799
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%