| Needham (MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rockets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: David Duffy League: Bay State - Carey Playoff Division: S-2 Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2012 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Ryan Charter QB 4.60 Mike Panepinto RB 4.50 Zack Kohl OL/DL 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, Passing Team Weaknesses: LB Depth, DB Experience RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 20.4 2012 National Rank: #3295 2012 State Rank: #39 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 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): 9.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5219 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8 Dynasty Record: 39-19 (37-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 8-3 2012 League Record/Finish: 7-3 (tied for 3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 27.7 2012 Points Against Average: 18.8 2012 Differential: +8.9 2012 Wins: #1903 Mansfield (21-14), #5185 Framingham (36-19), #6059 Wellesley (39-21), #6082 Milton (31-20), #6534 Newton North (Newtonville) (35-25), #8246 Norwood (27-0), #8464 Braintree (42-7), #10568 Brookline (33-6) 2012 Losses: #1402 Walpole (31-0), #1946 Natick (32-14), #3487 Weymouth (South Weymouth) (32-27) 2012 Opponents W-L: 66-60 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Bay State Carey) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 3 Streak List: 11/2/12 Framingham (36-19), 11/9/12 Newton North (Newtonville) (35-25), 11/22/12 Wellesley (39-21) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/7 at Westwood, 9/20 Walpole, 9/27 Newton North (Newtonville), 10/4 vs Framingham, 10/11 at Braintree, 10/19 vs Brookline, 10/25 Weymouth (South Weymouth), 11/28 at Wellesley Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Walpole (32.9), Weymouth (South Weymouth) (19.3), Westwood (8.2) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Brookline (-11.3), Braintree (-1.7), Framingham (-1.7) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #86 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5479 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% |