Cranston East (Cranston, RI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbolts
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Tom Centore
League: Division I
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Marquem Monroe 5'10" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.57
John Anderson 5'9" 170 Junior QB/DE 4.67
Justin Silva 6'0" 180 Senior TE/ILB 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran Defenders Return
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced In Some Key Positions

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 31.2
2013 National Rank: #1646
2013 State Rank: #2
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 27.4
2014 National Rank: #1917
2014 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 13.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3977
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.6
Dynasty Record: 73-51 (54-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 38.3
2013 Points Against Average: 25.7
2013 Differential: +12.6
2013 Wins: #2286 Barrington (46-13), #3625 La Salle Academy (Providence) (36-13), #3832 South Kingstown (Wakefield) (40-19), #4092 Cranston West (Cranston) (42-29), #6757 East Providence (48-12), #8568 Tolman (Pawtucket) (55-27), #13076 Toll Gate (Warwick) (54-18)
2013 Losses: #574 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (45-34), #574 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (35-7), #1827 Portsmouth (31-22), #2286 Barrington (41-37)
2013 Opponents W-L: 69-53
Recent State Championships: 2005 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; Division II-B), 2005 (tied for 1st; Division II)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 Woonsocket, 9/19 at Portsmouth, 10/3 Cranston West (Cranston), 10/10 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick), 10/17 at La Salle Academy (Providence), 10/24 at Cumberland, 10/31 at East Providence, 11/7 South Kingstown (Wakefield), 11/14 Barrington, 11/27 at Cranston West (Cranston)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (39), Barrington (25), Portsmouth (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: East Providence (4.8), Woonsocket (6.5), Cumberland (17.8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8 (20.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2022
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%