Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Al Costabile
League: Commonwealth - Large
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -14.7
2013 National Rank: #11177
2013 State Rank: #229
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: -14.7
2014 National Rank: #11144
2014 State Rank: #233
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -1
Dynasty National Rank: #8579
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 80-43 (33-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 17.1
2013 Points Against Average: 18.1
2013 Differential: -1
2013 Wins: #11425 Lowell Catholic (Lowell) (13-7), #12268 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (48-20), #13271 East Boston (19-6), #14136 Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough) (32-8), #14136 Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough) (28-6)
2013 Losses: #3742 Austin Prep (Reading) (38-0), #5344 Watertown (19-7), #6252 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (26-14), #7856 Whittier RVT (Haverhill) (27-7), #10989 Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (21-6), #13086 Georgetown (21-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 49-73
Recent State Championships: 2010 (E-IV), 2007 (Vocational Large), 2006 (Vocational Large)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2004 (tied for 1st; Commonwealth Large)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 vs Arlington Catholic (Arlington), 9/13 Austin Prep (Reading), 9/20 Watertown, 9/27 at Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough), 10/11 at Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover), 10/18 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield), 10/25 at Whittier RVT (Haverhill), 11/27 Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Austin Prep (Reading) (18.3), Watertown (10.8), Whittier RVT (Haverhill) (3.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough) (-40.6), Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (-21.4), Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (-12.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.9 (-13.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #232
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10755
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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