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GENERAL
Nickname: Sachems
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Mike Broderick
League: Cape Ann - Large
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Winn 5'9" 165 Senior QB 4.90
Dan Cacciola 5'10" 170 Senior RB 4.80
Brendan Grocki 6'1" 215 Junior MLB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -7.9
2013 National Rank: #9765
2013 State Rank: #190
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 0.3
2014 National Rank: #7584
2014 State Rank: #136
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -4.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9709
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 37-78 (12-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-8
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2013 Points For Average: 20.2
2013 Points Against Average: 28.6
2013 Differential: -8.4
2013 Wins: #6118 North Reading (23-20), #10130 Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody) (25-14), #10989 Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (49-20)
2013 Losses: #3082 Masconomet Regional (Topsfield) (35-14), #3661 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (27-10), #4075 Lynnfield (35-21), #5467 Newburyport (41-8), #6265 Triton Regional (Byfield) (35-6), #8832 Swampscott (28-21), #9814 Winthrop (20-6), #12163 Ipswich (40-39)
2013 Opponents W-L: 58-62
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/28/13 Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody) (25-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Winthrop, 9/12 at Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield), 9/19 vs Triton Regional (Byfield), 9/26 vs Lynn English (Lynn), 10/4 at Cape Cod RVT (Harwich), 10/10 vs North Reading, 10/18 vs Pentucket Regional (West Newbury), 11/27 at Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (18.7), North Reading (7.5), Triton Regional (Byfield) (6.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Cape Cod RVT (Harwich) (-66.6), Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody) (-9.5), Winthrop (-8.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8 (2.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5902
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%