Marblehead (MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Magicians Colors: Black/Red Coach: Jim Rudloff League: Northeastern - North (moving from Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 2) Playoff Division: NE-3 Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2012 JV Record: 8-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jeremy Gillis 5'11" 200 WR Liam Gillis 6'0" 215 MLB Brian Daly 5'11" 180 WR/P STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: WRs, Line Depth Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 21.4 2012 National Rank: #3107 2012 State Rank: #34 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 16.5 2013 National Rank: #3807 2013 State Rank: #49 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 11.7 Dynasty National Rank: #4757 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2 Dynasty Record: 37-20 (17-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 8-3 2012 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 27 2012 Points Against Average: 17.6 2012 Differential: +9.4 2012 Wins: #3296 St. Mary's (Lynn) (21-20), #5813 Newburyport (23-20), #5951 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (21-7), #6138 Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham) (28-0), #6533 Gloucester (39-12), #6662 Danvers (28-25), #6688 Winthrop (27-15), #8501 Malden Catholic (Malden) (46-0) 2012 Losses: #854 Beverly (35-14), #7047 Salem (35-34), #8784 Swampscott (25-16) 2012 Opponents W-L: 69-57 Recent League Championships: 2011 (Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 2), 2009 (Northeastern - Small) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Danvers, 9/12 Lynn Classical (Lynn), 9/20 vs Salem, 9/28 at Swampscott, 10/4 Gloucester, 10/12 vs Beverly, 10/25 Lynn English (Lynn), 11/28 Swampscott Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Beverly (29.3), Lynn Classical (Lynn) (15), Lynn English (Lynn) (13.3) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Swampscott (-3.1), Salem (3.8), Danvers (5.4) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5012 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%