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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Rob Pike
League: Division I
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 2-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jason Martinez 5'9" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.50
Jared Lozowski 5'9" 240 Senior C/DT 5.10
Austin Homsey 5'11" 180 Junior RB/LB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work Ethic, Attitude
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Speed

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -11.6
2012 National Rank: #10652
2012 State Rank: #44
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -7.1
2013 National Rank: #9655
2013 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 13.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4191
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.9
Dynasty Record: 29-28 (20-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 0-11
2012 League Record/Finish: 0-8 (9th)
2012 Points For Average: 13.4
2012 Points Against Average: 35.2
2012 Differential: -21.8
2012 Wins: none
2012 Losses: #743 Exeter (35-6), #1166 Pinkerton (Derry) (35-7), #3626 Keene (62-27), #3946 Manchester Central (Manchester) (50-6), #4594 Concord (34-14), #4698 Nashua South (Nashua) (43-19), #6363 Lawrence (MA) (28-0), #6612 Nashua North (Nashua) (37-19), #7221 Manchester Memorial (Manchester) (15-12), #7394 Londonderry (21-13), #7792 Timberlane (Plaistow) (27-24)
2012 Opponents W-L: 65-54
Recent State Championships: 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 Manchester Memorial (Manchester), 9/13 at Concord, 9/21 Pinkerton (Derry), 9/27 at Bedford, 10/4 Manchester West (Manchester), 10/12 at Goffstown, 10/18 Merrimack, 10/25 Manchester Central (Manchester), 11/1 at Londonderry, 11/28 Lawrence (MA)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Pinkerton (Derry) (35.2), Bedford (25.8), Concord (23.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Merrimack (-20.4), Manchester West (Manchester) (-4.9), Goffstown (-1.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5073
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2013 Projected League Finish: 18th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%