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GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Scarlet/Blue
Coach: Anthony Fata
League: Southwest
Playoff Division: M
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mike McCourt 5'8" 165 Senior QB/S 4.69
Collin Cioffi 5'11" 175 Senior RB/WR 4.68
Joey Hicks 5'9" 170 Senior WR/S 4.72

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Balance, Experienced OL
Team Weaknesses: Untested Young Defense, LB

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 7
2012 National Rank: #6293
2012 State Rank: #57
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 7.1
2013 National Rank: #5954
2013 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -1.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8597
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 22-29 (22-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-4 (6th)
2012 Points For Average: 30.5
2012 Points Against Average: 21.8
2012 Differential: +8.7
2012 Wins: #5552 Weston (42-21), #7726 Brookfield (34-19), #8498 Bunnell [Frank Scott] (Stratford) (41-24), #8805 Bethel (48-13), #10487 New Milford (31-13), #13285 Immaculate (Danbury) (49-0)
2012 Losses: #2007 Masuk (Monroe) (54-19), #4692 Barlow [Joel] (Redding) (34-14), #5572 Oxford (22-21), #8462 Pomperaug (Southbury) (18-6)
2012 Opponents W-L: 53-51
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Southwest - Patriot)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/22/12 New Milford (31-13)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/12 at Immaculate (Danbury), 9/20 Oxford, 9/27 at Bethel, 10/4 at Stratford, 10/11 Barlow [Joel] (Redding), 10/18 at Sacred Heart (Waterbury), 10/25 Notre Dame Catholic (Fairfield), 11/1 Newtown, 11/8 at Bunnell [Frank Scott] (Stratford), 11/15 Pomperaug (Southbury), 11/28 at New Milford
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Newtown (29.3), Barlow [Joel] (Redding) (14.1), Oxford (5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Immaculate (Danbury) (-25), Sacred Heart (Waterbury) (-24.6), Notre Dame Catholic (Fairfield) (-24.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9776
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%