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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jemal Davis
League: Eastern Connecticut - Large
Playoff Division: LL
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Outlow 5'10" 205 Senior RB [Boston College]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 38.2
2012 National Rank: #898
2012 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2013 Starting Power Rating: 34.2
2013 National Rank: #1073
2013 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4217
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.2
Dynasty Record: 40-15 (15-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 38.5
2012 Points Against Average: 14.5
2012 Differential: +24
2012 Wins: #992 Staples (Westport) (30-28), #2909 Newtown (63-21), #3135 New London (28-7), #3810 Fitch (Groton) (34-27), #3841 Ledyard (39-14), #7687 Griswold (40-14), #8534 Waterford (27-0), #9363 Stamford (51-0), #10139 East Lyme (47-6), #11275 Bacon Academy (Colchester) (31-6), #13538 Woodstock Academy (Woodstock) (48-7), #13646 St. Bernard-Norwich RVT (Uncasville) (48-10)
2012 Losses: #269 Xavier (Middletown) (48-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 69-67
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/21 Montville (Oakdale), 9/27 at Fitch (Groton), 10/4 at Glastonbury, 10/12 Ledyard, 10/19 Windham (Willimantic), 10/25 at Cranston West (Cranston, RI), 11/1 at East Lyme, 11/9 Killingly, 11/16 Stonington, 11/28 New London
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Glastonbury (30.8), Montville (Oakdale) (18.5), Fitch (Groton) (17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: East Lyme (-9.2), Killingly (-8.5), Windham (Willimantic) (9.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8 (12.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +19.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4167
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 51%