| Lawrence (MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lancers Colors: Blue/White Coach: Mike Yameen League: Merrimack Valley - Division 2 Playoff Division: N-1 Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2012 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nelson Velerio 5'9" 170 Junior QB Andy Delacruz 5'11" 220 Senior DL Xavier Santiago 6'3" 225 Senior DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines, Return 2000-Yard QB Team Weaknesses: Few Returning Starters, Depth Is A Concern RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 6.7 2012 National Rank: #6363 2012 State Rank: #109 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 1.8 2013 National Rank: #7294 2013 State Rank: #131 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 8.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5488 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.7 Dynasty Record: 17-38 [21-34 on the field] (8-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 3-8 2012 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2012 Points For Average: 18.3 2012 Points Against Average: 31.2 2012 Differential: -12.9 2012 Wins: #7355 Methuen (38-36), #7752 Dracut (20-7), #10652 Salem (NH) (28-0) 2012 Losses: #548 Reading Memorial (Reading) (46-2), #1589 Andover (42-14), #1608 Lowell (42-21), #1656 Central Catholic (Lawrence) (35-6), #3389 Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury) (38-20), #3618 Haverhill (28-20), #3866 Chelmsford (North Chelmsford) (36-20), #4183 North Andover (33-12) 2012 Opponents W-L: 71-53 Recent League Championships: 2011 (Merrimack Valley - Small) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 2 Streak List: 11/9/12 Methuen (38-36), 11/21/12 Salem (NH) (28-0) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/6 vs Central Catholic (Lawrence), 9/13 vs Methuen, 9/27 vs Haverhill, 10/4 vs Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury), 10/11 at North Andover, 10/18 at Dracut, 10/25 vs Billerica Memorial (Billerica), 11/28 at Salem (NH) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Lawrence) (30.8), Haverhill (21.1), Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury) (19.8) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (NH) (-7.1), Dracut (0.9), Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (5.9) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.8 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3843 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6 2013 Projected League Finish: 5th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |