Chelmsford (North Chelmsford, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Bruce Rich
League: Merrimack Valley - Division 1
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 19.2
2013 National Rank: #3569
2013 State Rank: #52
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 17.9
2014 National Rank: #3528
2014 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 25.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1390
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 87-40 (49-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 29.8
2013 Points Against Average: 26.2
2013 Differential: +3.6
2013 Wins: #3097 Andover (43-22), #6615 Westford Academy (Westford) (29-22), #7630 Lawrence (47-27), #8425 Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (49-23), #8425 Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (46-33), #10130 Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody) (37-14)
2013 Losses: #324 Central Catholic (Lawrence) (46-19), #634 Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury) (27-6), #1724 Lowell (14-13), #2267 Acton-Boxborough (Acton) (34-25), #3097 Andover (26-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 65-59
Recent State Championships: 2007 (E-IA)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Merrimack Valley - Large), 2010 (tied for 1st; Merrimack Valley - Large), 2007 (Merrimack Valley), 2004 (Merrimack Valley), 2003 (Merrimack Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/28/13 Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (49-23)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/6 at Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury), 9/12 at Westford Academy (Westford), 9/19 vs Billerica Memorial (Billerica), 10/2 Andover, 10/10 Acton-Boxborough (Acton), 10/17 vs Lowell, 10/24 Central Catholic (Lawrence), 11/27 Billerica Memorial (Billerica)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Lawrence) (48.8), Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury) (42.3), Lowell (32.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (-2), Westford Academy (Westford) (5.3), Andover (19.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10 (16.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1612
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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