New Canaan (CT) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Red/Black Coach: Lou Marinelli League: Fairfield County Playoff Division: L Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2013 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Alex LaPolice 6'2" 185 Senior WR/CB 4.61 Zach Allen 6'6" 250 Senior OLB/TE 4.83 [Northwestern] Frank Cognetta 5'11" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.82 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Depth At WR, Offense Team Weaknesses: Lines RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 54.8 2013 National Rank: #175 2013 State Rank: #1 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2014 Starting Power Rating: 47.3 2014 National Rank: #298 2014 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 28.7 Dynasty National Rank: #944 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.8 Dynasty Record: 108-27-1 (85-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 14-1 2013 League Record/Finish: 9-1 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 43.6 2013 Points Against Average: 13.8 2013 Differential: +29.8 2013 Wins: #451 St. Joseph (Trumbull) (31-20), #451 St. Joseph (Trumbull) (62-21), #782 Darien (44-12), #1214 North Haven (17-0), #1472 Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (50-21), #1783 Greenwich (66-20), #2731 Staples (Westport) (43-7), #3922 Farmington (46-0), #5254 Warde (Fairfield) (45-21), #5367 Wilton (35-7), #7564 Danbury (49-7), #10139 Bassick (Bridgeport) (42-20), #10893 Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (52-3), #11059 Chicopee (MA) (48-20) 2013 Losses: #782 Darien (28-24) 2013 Opponents W-L: 111-73 Recent State Championships: 2013, 2009 (MM), 2008 (MM), 2007 (MM), 2006 (MM) Recent League Championships: 2013, 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 3 Streak List: 12/3/13 Farmington (46-0), 12/7/13 North Haven (17-0), 12/14/13 Darien (44-12) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 9/12 at Hand [Daniel] (Madison), 9/19 Bassick (Bridgeport), 9/27 Greenwich, 10/2 at Warde (Fairfield), 10/10 at Danbury, 10/18 Dracut (MA), 10/24 Staples (Westport), 11/1 at St. Joseph (Trumbull), 11/7 Wilton, 11/15 at Trinity Catholic (Stamford), 11/27 at Darien Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph (Trumbull) (44.6), Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (41.1), Darien (38.4) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bassick (Bridgeport) (-19.1), Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (-6.6), Dracut (MA) (-0.6) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9 (22.5 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2395 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57% |