GENERAL
Nickname: Academics
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tom Dyer
League: Southern Connecticut Division II - West
Playoff Division: M
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Harold Cooper 5'8" 185 Senior RB/OLB 4.39
Paul Riles 5'10" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.65
Dave Johnson 6'1" 265 Junior OL/DL 5.25
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Coming Off 3 Winning Seasons, Rush Attack, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3-Year Starting QB, Holes In Secondary
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 36.9
2012 National Rank: #1007
2012 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 30.2
2013 National Rank: #1532
2013 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 21.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2450
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.1
Dynasty Record: 44-14 (18-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 38.3
2012 Points Against Average: 17.7
2012 Differential: +20.6
2012 Wins: #1514 North Haven (27-14), #3141 St. Joseph (Trumbull) (34-14), #3368 Montville (Oakdale) (48-26), #3893 Guilford (20-18), #4210 Berlin (34-12), #4996 Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford) (55-34), #7025 Branford (32-18), #9005 Sheehan [Mark T.] (Wallingford) (45-7), #9113 Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven) (42-0), #9624 Law [Jonathan] (Milford) (47-0), #12905 Lyman Hall (Wallingford) (46-0)
2012 Losses: #205 Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (37-19), #269 Xavier (Middletown) (50-49)
2012 Opponents W-L: 86-56
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2010, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006, 2005 (SCC Division II West)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 6
Streak List: 11/2/12 Lyman Hall (Wallingford) (46-0), 11/10/12 Sheehan [Mark T.] (Wallingford) (45-7), 11/22/12 Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven) (42-0), 11/27/12 St. Joseph (Trumbull) (34-14), 12/2/12 Montville (Oakdale) (48-26), 12/8/12 Berlin (34-12)
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/12 at Darien, 9/20 Hand [Daniel] (Madison), 9/27 at Law [Jonathan] (Milford), 10/4 at Xavier (Middletown), 10/11 Lyman Hall (Wallingford), 10/17 Sheehan [Mark T.] (Wallingford), 10/25 at Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford), 11/1 North Haven, 11/8 at Guilford, 11/15 Branford, 11/28 Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (50.5), Xavier (Middletown) (38.5), North Haven (32.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lyman Hall (Wallingford) (-18.9), Law [Jonathan] (Milford) (-8.3), Branford (-2.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8 (15.2 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3373
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%