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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%