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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Dragons
Colors: Blue
Coach: Sal Morello
League: Central Connecticut II West
Playoff Division: L
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dario Highsmith 5'11" 190 Senior QB/CB
Isaiah Thompkins 6'2" 215 Senior LB/RB
Josh Broome 5'10" 210 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 29.1
2013 National Rank: #1924
2013 State Rank: #17
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 26
2014 National Rank: #2128
2014 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 4.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6624
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.9
Dynasty Record: 69-47-1 (50-31-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 33.2
2013 Points Against Average: 10.9
2013 Differential: +22.3
2013 Wins: #3922 Farmington (21-7), #4502 New London (49-14), #5129 Windsor (13-6), #5335 Bristol Eastern (Bristol) (40-0), #5594 Wethersfield (28-0), #7748 Hartford Public (Hartford) (41-7), #7775 East Lyme (41-14), #8160 Simsbury (31-13), #9563 Bristol Central (Bristol) (49-21), #12205 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (47-16), #13844 Fermi [Enrico] (Enfield) (43-8)
2013 Losses: #782 Darien (13-7), #4502 New London (23-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 81-65
Recent League Championships: 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 at East Lyme, 9/19 at Wethersfield, 9/26 at Bristol Eastern (Bristol), 10/2 Fermi [Enrico] (Enfield), 10/11 at Hartford Public (Hartford), 10/17 Bristol Central (Bristol), 10/24 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden), 10/31 at Farmington, 11/14 Simsbury, 11/26 Windsor
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bristol Eastern (Bristol) (10.9), Farmington (10.9), Windsor (10.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Fermi [Enrico] (Enfield) (-40.5), Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (-21), Bristol Central (Bristol) (-6.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5 (7.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8808
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72%