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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Tornadoes
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Joe Pappagallo
League: Greater Boston
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2013 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Isaac Bethea 6'3" 220 Senior WR/FS 4.55
Josh Bessey 6'3" 255 Senior G/DE 4.90
Rakeem Langston 6'0" 175 Senior RB/CB 4.45

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front, Experience On OL, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: QB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 5.3
2013 National Rank: #6627
2013 State Rank: #119
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 8.5
2014 National Rank: #5576
2014 State Rank: #93
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 5.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6241
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 55-61 [54-62 on the field] (30-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 18.8
2013 Points Against Average: 20.6
2013 Differential: -1.8
2013 Wins: #7015 Cambridge Rindge & Latin (Cambridge) (35-27), #9419 Somerville (35-15), #11234 Medford (16-0), #11253 Revere (29-0), #12117 Malden Catholic (Malden) (27-6)
2013 Losses: #882 Everett (39-6), #882 Everett (35-0), #3454 St. John's Prep (Danvers) (25-12), #4289 Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (17-7), #5387 Methuen (24-20), #5402 Lexington (39-20)
2013 Opponents W-L: 52-67
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/28/13 Medford (16-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Methuen, 9/12 vs Ames [Oliver] (North Easton), 9/19 vs Revere, 9/26 at Malden Catholic (Malden), 10/3 vs Somerville, 10/17 vs Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury), 10/24 at Everett, 11/27 vs Medford
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Everett (37.9), Ames [Oliver] (North Easton) (28.3), Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Malden Catholic (Malden) (-20.4), Revere (-15), Medford (-14.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 (10.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6666
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%