Whittier RVT (Haverhill, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kevin Bradley
League: Commonwealth - Large
Playoff Division: N-5
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2012 JV Record: 9-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jesus Sanchez 5'9" 180 Junior RB/LB 4.60
Connor Bradley 6'1" 190 Junior QB
Jaylin Deveau 6'4" 210 Senior OLB/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Players, Passing Game, Run Ball Well
Team Weaknesses: Holes At LB, Question Marks On OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -14
2012 National Rank: #11135
2012 State Rank: #228
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -6.5
2013 National Rank: #9508
2013 State Rank: #185
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -8.3
Dynasty National Rank: #10358
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 39-18 (14-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 24.5
2012 Points Against Average: 27
2012 Differential: -2.5
2012 Wins: #9405 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (18-16), #11058 Ipswich (20-18), #12221 Georgetown (52-48), #13213 Lynn Vo-Tech (Lynn) (30-22), #13403 Southeastern RVT (South Easton) (36-14), #14014 Chelsea (41-14), #14511 Mystic Valley Regional (Malden) (29-8)
2012 Losses: #5013 Stoneham (34-6), #7379 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (37-12), #9439 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (42-12), #10243 North Shore Tech/Essex Agricultural (Middleton) (44-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 53-67
Recent State Championships: 2009 (E-IV), 2005 (Vocational Large)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/7 Austin Prep (Reading), 9/13 at Bellingham, 9/21 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury), 10/5 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield), 10/19 Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough), 10/26 at Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica), 11/27 at Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (8.3), Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (2.4), Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (-0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough) (-24.3), Bellingham (-14.1), Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (-6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #211
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10017
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%