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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: John Andreoli
League: Central Massachusetts
Playoff Division: C-2
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Smiley 6'3" 205 Senior QB 4.40
T.J. Kelley 6'5" 205 Senior WR 4.75
Jeff Demango 6'4" 210 Senior DE 4.70

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 21.1
2012 National Rank: #3156
2012 State Rank: #36
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 21.2
2013 National Rank: #2886
2013 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 29.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1330
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 48-15 (14-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 32.6
2012 Points Against Average: 29.1
2012 Differential: +3.5
2012 Wins: #3858 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (21-19), #3858 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (46-14), #4356 Longmeadow (35-14), #4490 Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester) (47-40), #5948 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (14-7), #6160 Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (21-6), #7858 Milford (41-39), #8731 Fitchburg (48-27)
2012 Losses: #395 St. John's Prep (Danvers) (49-8), #2373 Leominster (42-32), #2373 Leominster (37-34), #2729 Xaverian Brothers (Westwood) (33-31), #3144 Shrewsbury (51-46)
2012 Opponents W-L: 85-68
Recent State Championships: 2010 (C-1), 2009 (C-1A), 2006 (C/W IAA), 2005 (C/W IR), 2004 (C/W I)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010 (Division 1A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Division I North), 2005 (tied for 1st; Division I), 2004 (Division I)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/13 vs Leominster, 9/20 at Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury), 9/28 Fitchburg, 10/4 at Nashoba Regional (Bolton), 10/11 at Shrewsbury, 10/18 at Wachusett Regional (Holden), 10/26 Marlborough, 11/28 at St. Peter-Marian (Worcester)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (32.9), Leominster (24.8), Shrewsbury (21.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Fitchburg (-2.9), Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (6.9), St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (8.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2 (17.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3141
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%