| Thornton Academy (Saco, ME) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Kevin Kezal League: A West (moving from A Southern Maine) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2012 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Andrew Libby 6'0" 205 Junior QB/FS 4.70 Cody Lynn 6'3" 220 Junior TE/SS 4.80 Ian Paul 6'2" 240 Junior T/DT 5.40 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB, All-Conference TE, Big/Athletic OL Team Weaknesses: Graduation Of Key Players, Young Players Need To Mature Quickly RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 37.4 2012 National Rank: #965 2012 State Rank: #1 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2013 Starting Power Rating: 28.3 2013 National Rank: #1781 2013 State Rank: #2 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 19.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2886 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.4 Dynasty Record: 45-8 (34-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 11-1 2012 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 38.7 2012 Points Against Average: 16.8 2012 Differential: +21.9 2012 Wins: #1343 Cheverus (Portland) (20-13), #2422 Lawrence (Fairfield) (37-23), #3786 Scarborough (49-14), #3786 Scarborough (35-7), #5867 Windham (35-14), #6294 Kennebunk (42-34), #6404 Deering (Portland) (44-14), #6512 Bonny Eagle (Standish) (37-20), #8790 Biddeford (42-14), #10633 Massabesic (Waterboro) (42-14), #12041 Gorham (67-7) 2012 Losses: #1343 Cheverus (Portland) (28-14) 2012 Opponents W-L: 65-49 Recent State Championships: 2012 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; A SMAA - York County), 2009 (A SMAA - York County), 2008 (A SMAA - York County), 2007 (tied for 1st; A SMAA - York County), 2004 (tied for 1st; A Western- York County) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 5 Streak List: 10/20/12 Biddeford (42-14), 10/27/12 Kennebunk (42-34), 11/3/12 Scarborough (49-14), 11/10/12 Cheverus (Portland) (20-13), 11/17/12 Lawrence (Fairfield) (37-23) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/6 at South Portland, 9/13 at Noble (Berwick), 9/20 Scarborough, 9/28 Sanford, 10/4 at Massabesic (Waterboro), 10/12 at Cheverus (Portland), 10/19 Bonny Eagle (Standish), 10/26 Biddeford Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Cheverus (Portland) (33.5), Scarborough (9.9), Sanford (7) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Biddeford (-11.6), Massabesic (Waterboro) (-11.6), South Portland (-11.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 (13.6 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7130 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29% |