Hyde Leadership (Hamden, CT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Howling Wolves
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Melvin Wells
League: Pequot - South (moving from Pequot - Sassacus)
Playoff Division: S
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Seth Beaton 6'1" 195 Senior WR/SS 4.80
Michael Brehon 6'0" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.00
Brandon Brantle 5'11" 190 Senior RB/DE 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young But Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Game Experience

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 16.9
2012 National Rank: #4002
2012 State Rank: #34
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 9
2013 National Rank: #5519
2013 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6095
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 41-16 (33-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 9-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 31.9
2012 Points Against Average: 12.4
2012 Differential: +19.5
2012 Wins: #4926 Rocky Hill (15-14), #6446 Cromwell (21-10), #6846 Valley Regional/Old Lyme (Deep River) (28-13), #9702 Morgan (Clinton) (41-10), #9941 Old Saybrook-Westbrook (Old Saybrook) (45-8), #10592 Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum) (33-15), #11476 Coginchaug Regional (Durham) (7-0), #13224 Nonnewaug (Woodbury) (48-0), #13464 East Hampton/Vinal RVT (East Hampton) (56-6), #14295 Mills [Lewis] (Burlington) (48-0)
2012 Losses: #518 Ansonia (41-13), #2001 North Branford (32-28)
2012 Opponents W-L: 71-57
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2005, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; Pequot - Sassacus), 2008 (tied for 1st; Pequot - Sassacus), 2005 (Pequot Sassacus), 2004 (Pequot Sassacus)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/12 Valley Regional/Old Lyme (Deep River), 9/21 Old Saybrook-Westbrook (Old Saybrook), 9/27 at Granby Memorial (Granby), 10/5 at Canton, 10/12 Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum), 10/19 at Enfield, 10/26 at Coginchaug Regional (Durham), 11/2 Coventry/Windham RVT/Bolton (Coventry), 11/8 at Lyman Hall (Wallingford), 11/15 at Morgan (Clinton), 11/27 North Branford
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Regional/Old Lyme (Deep River) (18.2), North Branford (17.8), Morgan (Clinton) (3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lyman Hall (Wallingford) (-18.9), Granby Memorial (Granby) (-18.7), Enfield (-16.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1 (1.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10429
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%