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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jim O'Leary
League: Catholic
Playoff Division: N-1
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2012 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Johnny Thomas 5'11" 195 Senior RB 4.47 [Maryland]
Sean Smerczynski 5'10" 215 Senior LB 4.70
Michael Fawehinmi 5'8" 150 Senior CB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Running Game, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Experience On Defense, Passing Game

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 46.4
2012 National Rank: #395
2012 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 41.8
2013 National Rank: #506
2013 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 28.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1451
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.1
Dynasty Record: 32-24 (11-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 29.3
2012 Points Against Average: 9.1
2012 Differential: +20.2
2012 Wins: #1285 Brockton (27-12), #1285 Brockton (48-28), #1589 Andover (21-0), #1656 Central Catholic (Lawrence) (31-7), #2512 Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater) (20-7), #2729 Xaverian Brothers (Westwood) (9-0), #3156 St. John's (Shrewsbury) (49-8), #3215 Boston College (Boston) (21-16), #6160 Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (28-6), #7752 Dracut (49-6), #8501 Malden Catholic (Malden) (41-0)
2012 Losses: #415 Everett (19-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 75-63
Recent State Championships: 2012 (E-I)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 9
Streak List: 9/28/12 Brockton (27-12), 10/6/12 Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater) (20-7), 10/13/12 St. John's (Shrewsbury) (49-8), 10/27/12 Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (28-6), 11/2/12 Malden Catholic (Malden) (41-0), 11/10/12 Boston College (Boston) (21-16), 11/22/12 Xaverian Brothers (Westwood) (9-0), 11/27/12 Andover (21-0), 12/1/12 Brockton (48-28)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/7 Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater), 9/14 Brockton, 9/20 vs Central Catholic (Lawrence), 9/28 Everett, 10/5 Malden Catholic (Malden), 10/11 at Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury), 10/18 at Boston College (Boston), 11/28 Xaverian Brothers (Westwood)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Everett (43.8), Central Catholic (Lawrence) (30.8), Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater) (24.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Malden Catholic (Malden) (-1.9), Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (6.9), Boston College (Boston) (14.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4 (24.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1817
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%