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GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Paul Constantino
League: Midland Wachusett - C
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Grady 6'1" 185 Senior QB/S
Justin MacDonald 6'1" 235 Senior T/DT
Tom Russell 5'6" 175 Junior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -17.3
2013 National Rank: #11642
2013 State Rank: #243
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -18.8
2014 National Rank: #11810
2014 State Rank: #251
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 4.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6811
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.9
Dynasty Record: 64-60 (36-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-9
2013 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 18.7
2013 Points Against Average: 31
2013 Differential: -12.3
2013 Wins: #9895 Millbury (46-38), #13456 Oxford (43-16)
2013 Losses: #2004 Littleton (38-6), #4665 Hudson (28-8), #6317 St. Bernard's Central Catholic (Fitchburg) (22-20), #6623 Quabbin Regional (Barre) (27-18), #7691 Gardner (38-12), #7809 Maynard/Bromfield (Maynard) (31-0), #9175 Worcester Tech (Worcester) (40-20), #9493 Tyngsborough (35-8), #10687 Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham) (28-25)
2013 Opponents W-L: 69-52
Recent State Championships: 2010 (C-3), 2009 (C-3)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Division 3A), 2009 (Division 3A)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 at St. Bernard's Central Catholic (Fitchburg), 9/19 vs Littleton, 9/26 Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham), 10/3 at Hudson, 10/10 at Tyngsborough, 10/17 Gardner, 10/24 Quabbin Regional (Barre), 11/27 Maynard/Bromfield (Maynard)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Littleton (28.4), Hudson (14), St. Bernard's Central Catholic (Fitchburg) (6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham) (-12.1), Tyngsborough (-6.6), Maynard/Bromfield (Maynard) (0.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 (-0.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #111
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6269
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%