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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/Silver
Coach: Michael Redding
League: Hockomock - Kelley/Rex
Playoff Division: S-2
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 10-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brendan Hill 6'5" 210 Junior WR/DE 4.70
Kyle Wisnieski 6'1" 175 Senior QB 4.65
Mike Hershman 6'1" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, QB Experience, Top 2 WRs Return
Team Weaknesses: Size On DL, Inexperience In Backfield

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 28.9
2012 National Rank: #1903
2012 State Rank: #18
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 32
2013 National Rank: #1306
2013 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 29.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1268
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 47-14 [49-12 on the field] (23-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 25.8
2012 Points Against Average: 22.1
2012 Differential: +3.7
2012 Wins: #947 King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (46-33), #2000 Duxbury (23-19), #2398 Franklin (28-21), #3738 Canton (34-14), #3973 Attleboro (21-19), #4973 Taunton (35-14), #7752 Dracut (31-16), #9963 Westfield (49-15)
2012 Losses: #548 Reading Memorial (Reading) (27-7), #1176 Stoughton (25-6), #1537 North Attleborough (36-21), #1898 Foxborough (27-21), #3295 Needham (21-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 89-55
Recent State Championships: 2010 (E-II), 2004 (E-II), 2003 (E-III)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2007 (Hockomock), 2006 (tied for 1st; Hockomock), 2005 (tied for 1st; Hockomock), 2004 (Hockomock), 2003 (Hockomock)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Baltimore, MD), 9/12 Milton, 9/27 North Attleborough, 10/4 at Attleboro, 10/11 Taunton, 10/18 at King Philip Regional (Wrentham), 10/25 at Franklin, 11/28 vs Foxborough
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Baltimore, MD) (39.2), King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (37.6), Foxborough (29)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Milton (7.8), Taunton (9.1), North Attleborough (22.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9 (24.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1134
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%