Saugus (MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Sachems Colors: Red/White Coach: Mike Broderick League: Cape Ann - Large (moving from Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 3) Playoff Division: N-4 Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2012 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dan Cacciola 5'9" 170 Junior QB 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 1.7 2012 National Rank: #7547 2012 State Rank: #142 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: -4.8 2013 National Rank: #9135 2013 State Rank: #180 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -5 Dynasty National Rank: #9471 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2 Dynasty Record: 21-31 (5-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 6-5 2012 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2012 Points For Average: 25.6 2012 Points Against Average: 18.2 2012 Differential: +7.4 2012 Wins: #6662 Danvers (24-14), #9241 Austin Prep (Reading) (38-16), #11031 Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (31-12), #11344 Triton Regional (Byfield) (35-27), #12080 Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody) (43-0), #12221 Georgetown (35-14) 2012 Losses: #4982 North Reading (27-10), #5266 Amesbury (29-19), #5813 Newburyport (20-14), #5951 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (28-26), #6688 Winthrop (13-7) 2012 Opponents W-L: 49-71 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 2 Streak List: 11/9/12 Triton Regional (Byfield) (35-27), 11/22/12 Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody) (43-0) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/14 vs Winthrop, 9/21 vs Lynnfield, 9/27 at Masconomet Regional (Topsfield), 10/4 vs Triton Regional (Byfield), 10/11 at North Reading, 10/19 at Pentucket Regional (West Newbury), 10/26 vs Newburyport, 11/28 vs Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Masconomet Regional (Topsfield) (23.7), Lynnfield (12.8), North Reading (12.5) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody) (-19.7), Triton Regional (Byfield) (-15.1), Winthrop (5.3) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6626 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6 2013 Projected League Finish: 5th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |