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GENERAL
Nickname: Purple Panthers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Scott Knight
League: Division I - West
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2013 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jesse Clauss 6'2" 170 WR/S 4.70
Joshua Perry 5'9" 175 SB/OLB 4.65
Robbie Smith 5'10" 175 SB/CB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Experience, LB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 20.3
2013 National Rank: #3362
2013 State Rank: #10
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 26.5
2014 National Rank: #2051
2014 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 14.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3601
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.4
Dynasty Record: 66-47 (49-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 35.3
2013 Points Against Average: 21.3
2013 Differential: +14
2013 Wins: #3341 Exeter (28-6), #4251 Bishop Guertin (Nashua) (35-14), #4956 Spaulding (Rochester) (34-24), #5652 Winnacunnet (Hampton) (51-28), #8150 Nashua North (Nashua) (41-21), #8150 Nashua North (Nashua) (35-27), #8343 Dover (42-21), #9363 Timberlane (Plaistow) (38-13), #9709 Alvirne (Hudson) (35-0)
2013 Losses: #3081 Keene (38-21), #3081 Keene (42-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 50-58
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Division I), 2007 (Division I)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Salem, 9/12 Pinkerton (Derry), 9/20 Merrimack, 9/26 Nashua North (Nashua), 10/3 at Timberlane (Plaistow), 10/10 at Alvirne (Hudson), 10/17 Keene, 10/24 at Londonderry, 10/31 at Bishop Guertin (Nashua)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Pinkerton (Derry) (30.9), Keene (21.8), Bishop Guertin (Nashua) (15.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Alvirne (Hudson) (-7.6), Timberlane (Plaistow) (-6.1), Nashua North (Nashua) (-0.8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8 (9.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5168
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27%