Hamden Hall Country Day (Hamden, CT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Joe Linta
League: Fairchester
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC C
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
T.J. Linta 6'4" 225 Senior QB 4.90
Mike Whalen 5'10" 175 Senior WR 4.50
Mike Breuler 6'2" 175 Senior WR 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, Talent At QB, 3 Of 4 WRs
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -6.9
2012 National Rank: #9645
2012 State Rank: #98 (in CT)
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: -2.4
2013 National Rank: #8576
2013 State Rank: #87 (in CT)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -8.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10499
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 25-17 (18-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (6th)
2012 Points For Average: 36.2
2012 Points Against Average: 35.3
2012 Differential: +0.9
2012 Wins: #7445 Hopkins (New Haven) (37-20), #11247 Fieldston (Bronx, NY) (27-20), #11515 Kingswood-Oxford (West Hartford) (69-37), #11601 Morristown-Beard (Morristown, NJ) (28-18), #13227 Harding [Warren] (Bridgeport) (75-42)
2012 Losses: #5891 Hackley (Tarrytown, NY) (55-32), #6024 St. Luke's (New Canaan) (48-27), #6353 King Low Heywood Thomas (Stamford) (33-7), #8648 Rye Country Day (Rye, NY) (25-12), #11421 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (55-48)
2012 Opponents W-L: 41-42
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/12 Woodstock Academy (Woodstock), 9/21 at Kingswood-Oxford (West Hartford), 9/27 St. Luke's (New Canaan), 10/5 Pingree (South Hamilton, MA), 10/19 King Low Heywood Thomas (Stamford), 10/26 at Rye Country Day (Rye, NY), 11/2 at Morristown-Beard (Morristown, NJ), 11/9 at Hopkins (New Haven)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Luke's (New Canaan) (6.2), King Low Heywood Thomas (Stamford) (4.9), Hopkins (New Haven) (-0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Woodstock Academy (Woodstock) (-32), Morristown-Beard (Morristown, NJ) (-12.5), Kingswood-Oxford (West Hartford) (-6.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10141
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%