| Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley, MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Chris Lindstrom League: Southern Worcester County - A Playoff Division: C-4 Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2012 JV Record: 7-2-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jake Gelb 5'10" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.75 Robbie Brooks 6'1" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.70 James McGuigan 6'0" 215 Senior TE/DE 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, Dedication, Work Ethic Team Weaknesses: Depth, Speed RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 22.7 2012 National Rank: #2866 2012 State Rank: #33 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 15.8 2013 National Rank: #3962 2013 State Rank: #54 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 5.6 Dynasty National Rank: #6411 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.6 Dynasty Record: 36-23 (22-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 10-3 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 26.8 2012 Points Against Average: 17.8 2012 Differential: +9 2012 Wins: #3367 Grafton Memorial (Grafton) (14-8), #4129 Northbridge (Whitinsville) (42-27), #4315 Doherty Memorial (Worcester) (34-8), #5067 Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale) (36-20), #5948 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (14-12), #6981 Gardner (20-0), #8731 Fitchburg (40-27), #9454 Bartlett (Webster) (40-14), #10103 Westborough (38-22), #12683 Oxford/Sutton (Oxford) (30-7) 2012 Losses: #801 Auburn (35-6), #1290 Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (20-6), #4315 Doherty Memorial (Worcester) (32-28) 2012 Opponents W-L: 89-66 Recent State Championships: 2007 (C/W II) Recent League Championships: 2011, 2007 (Division II West) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/13 vs Fitchburg, 9/20 Gardner, 9/27 Leominster, 10/4 at Grafton Memorial (Grafton), 10/11 Wachusett Regional (Holden), 10/18 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester), 10/26 at Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester), 11/28 Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Leominster (24.8), Grafton Memorial (Grafton) (19.9), Wachusett Regional (Holden) (17.5) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Fitchburg (-2.9), Gardner (4.1), Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale) (5.8) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 (11.8 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4429 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% |