Lynnfield (MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Neal Weidman League: Cape Ann - Small Playoff Division: 4 Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2013 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 16.6 2013 National Rank: #4075 2013 State Rank: #62 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2014 Starting Power Rating: 17.6 2014 National Rank: #3591 2014 State Rank: #49 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -0.7 Dynasty National Rank: #8477 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.8 Dynasty Record: 56-64 (31-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 9-2 2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 31.4 2013 Points Against Average: 12.4 2013 Differential: +19 2013 Wins: #5344 Watertown (21-20), #5467 Newburyport (21-13), #6021 Stoneham (34-12), #9272 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (34-0), #9765 Saugus (35-21), #9886 Amesbury (41-7), #9899 Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (42-0), #12163 Ipswich (35-0), #13086 Georgetown (40-7) 2013 Losses: #3301 Bedford (14-7), #6118 North Reading (42-35) 2013 Opponents W-L: 54-67 Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 4), 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 9/6 at Pentucket Regional (West Newbury), 9/12 at Newburyport, 9/26 vs Amesbury, 10/3 at Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester), 10/10 vs Georgetown, 10/18 at Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton), 10/24 vs Ipswich, 11/27 vs North Reading Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (18.7), Newburyport (10.3), North Reading (7.5) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Georgetown (-27.9), Ipswich (-20.7), Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (-8.5) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2 (0.9 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #178 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9193 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31%