Mt. Hope (Bristol, RI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Purple/Silver/White
Coach: Brian Cote
League: Division II-A
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Murgo 6'2" 215 Senior FB/MLB 4.75
Jesse Raiola 5'8" 185 Senior TB/CB 4.38
Kyle Valenzuela 5'8" 165 Senior QB/CB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB Size/Speed, Athletic Secondary With Speed, Size/Speed On DL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -0.6
2012 National Rank: #8197
2012 State Rank: #23
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 4.5
2013 National Rank: #6650
2013 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 4.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6877
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 27-30 (22-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 20.5
2012 Points Against Average: 23.9
2012 Differential: -3.4
2012 Wins: #5006 Woonsocket (26-7), #10237 Chariho (Wood River Junction) (27-7), #10437 Warwick Veterans (Warwick) (39-14), #10746 Coventry (21-20), #13228 Toll Gate (Warwick) (35-6)
2012 Losses: #1415 Cumberland (33-12), #3977 Tolman (Pawtucket) (49-6), #4400 Johnston (37-6), #5610 West Warwick (35-26), #5939 Barrington (25-20), #7637 Westerly (30-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 63-58
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/13 Tolman (Pawtucket), 9/20 at Westerly, 9/27 Johnston, 10/4 at Chariho (Wood River Junction), 10/11 Woonsocket, 10/18 at Cumberland, 10/25 at Coventry, 11/2 at Toll Gate (Warwick), 11/8 Warwick Veterans (Warwick), 11/28 at Barrington
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Cumberland (32.8), Tolman (Pawtucket) (17), Johnston (15)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Toll Gate (Warwick) (-26.3), Chariho (Wood River Junction) (-19.1), Coventry (-12)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 (3.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7379
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%