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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Calande
League: Central Connecticut III West
Playoff Division: S
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Pablo Colon 5'11" 180 Senior RB/LB 5.00
Luke Townsend 5'6" 170 Senior FB 5.00
Chris Amata 6'1" 195 Junior LB/RB 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Experience On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -13.4
2013 National Rank: #10940
2013 State Rank: #119
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -8.9
2014 National Rank: #9947
2014 State Rank: #100
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10678
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1
Dynasty Record: 56-59 (42-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 26.7
2013 Points Against Average: 28.1
2013 Differential: -1.4
2013 Wins: #12487 Weaver (Hartford) (30-26), #12528 Cheney RVT (Manchester) (58-26), #13409 Tolland (28-27), #13844 Fermi [Enrico] (Enfield) (40-12), #14167 Rockville (Vernon) (46-15)
2013 Losses: #4103 Rocky Hill (49-14), #4314 Platt [O. H.] (Meriden) (40-26), #5912 Bloomfield (13-8), #8414 Northwest Catholic (West Hartford) (40-20), #9212 Berlin (48-12), #10260 Plainville (13-12)
2013 Opponents W-L: 58-68
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Nutmeg), 2003 (Nutmeg)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/27/13 Cheney RVT (Manchester) (58-26)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 at Fermi [Enrico] (Enfield), 9/19 Platt [O. H.] (Meriden), 9/27 Rocky Hill, 10/3 Weaver (Hartford), 10/10 at Plainville, 10/18 at Northwest Catholic (West Hartford), 10/24 at Rockville (Vernon), 10/31 Tolland, 11/7 at Bloomfield, 11/15 Berlin
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Rocky Hill (16.4), Platt [O. H.] (Meriden) (12), Northwest Catholic (West Hartford) (3.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Rockville (Vernon) (-41.2), Fermi [Enrico] (Enfield) (-40.5), Tolland (-32.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #136
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11320
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%