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GENERAL
Nickname: Wamps
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brian Chamberlain
League: Bay State - Carey
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 4-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Derek Anson 6'2" 220 Senior TE/OLB 4.90
J.P. Salisbury 5'11" 185 Senior RB/OLB 4.90
Brendan Smyth 6'3" 185 Senior FS/WR 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Team Speed, Experience At QB/RB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -6.1
2013 National Rank: #9371
2013 State Rank: #180
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: -2.6
2014 National Rank: #8545
2014 State Rank: #166
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -0.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8409
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 50-71 (38-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (8th)
2013 Points For Average: 17.9
2013 Points Against Average: 27.2
2013 Differential: -9.3
2013 Wins: #7615 Quincy (17-16), #10377 Framingham (43-42), #12035 Durfee (Fall River) (28-7), #12807 Brookline (41-32)
2013 Losses: #3013 Needham (21-0), #5671 Taunton (24-14), #6213 Weymouth (South Weymouth) (49-14), #6310 Hingham (27-14), #6636 Milton (27-13), #6966 Newton North (Newtonville) (34-13), #7615 Quincy (20-0)
2013 Opponents W-L: 49-72
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Bay State Carey)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 vs Quincy, 9/20 at Hingham, 9/27 vs Brookline, 10/2 Newton North (Newtonville), 10/10 at Needham, 10/17 Weymouth (South Weymouth), 10/25 Framingham, 11/27 Milton
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Needham (15.6), Weymouth (South Weymouth) (7.1), Hingham (6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Brookline (-25.6), Framingham (-10.6), Quincy (1.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1 (0.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #146
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7650
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%