Natick (MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Redmen Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Mark Mortarelli League: Bay State - Herget Playoff Division: S-2 Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2012 JV Record: 7-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Troy Flutie 6'0" 180 Senior QB 4.60 Brian Dunlap 6'0" 180 Junior WR/DB 4.50 Alex Hilger 6'2" 185 Senior 4.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Speed Team Weaknesses: LBs, Holes On OL RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 28.7 2012 National Rank: #1946 2012 State Rank: #19 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 29.8 2013 National Rank: #1571 2013 State Rank: #11 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 15.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3860 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16 Dynasty Record: 46-13 (42-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 11-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 9-1 (tied for 1st) 2012 Points For Average: 31.8 2012 Points Against Average: 16.4 2012 Differential: +15.4 2012 Wins: #1402 Walpole (21-14), #3295 Needham (32-14), #3487 Weymouth (South Weymouth) (42-23), #3852 Plymouth South (Plymouth) (38-33), #5185 Framingham (26-14), #6082 Milton (33-7), #6534 Newton North (Newtonville) (29-0), #8246 Norwood (14-10), #8464 Braintree (35-17), #10568 Brookline (47-6), #12625 Dedham (42-7) 2012 Losses: #854 Beverly (28-21), #6059 Wellesley (40-34) 2012 Opponents W-L: 77-70 Recent State Championships: 2005 (E-II) Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; Bay State - Carey), 2009 (Bay State - Carey), 2006, 2005 (Bay State Herget) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/12 at Weymouth (South Weymouth), 9/20 Acton-Boxborough (Acton), 9/27 Wellesley, 10/5 at Norwood, 10/11 Dedham, 10/18 Milton, 10/25 at Walpole, 11/28 Framingham Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Walpole (32.9), Acton-Boxborough (Acton) (19.5), Weymouth (South Weymouth) (19.3) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Dedham (-23.5), Framingham (-1.7), Norwood (-0.8) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8 (12.4 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5377 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27% |