Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Chris Lindstrom
League: Midland Wachusett - A (moving from Southern Worcester County - A)
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 11-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Christopher Lindstrom 6'5" 250 Senior OL/DL 4.90 [Boston College]
Drew Jean-Guillaume 5'10" 180 Senior QB/ATH 4.45
Chase Flibbert 6'5" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.40

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, OL, Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Speed

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 26.6
2013 National Rank: #2264
2013 State Rank: #27
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 30.8
2014 National Rank: #1451
2014 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 11.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4354
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.4
Dynasty Record: 79-45 (44-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 26.9
2013 Points Against Average: 20.9
2013 Differential: +6
2013 Wins: #2136 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (28-24), #2136 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (14-13), #4338 Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale) (20-14), #6847 Fitchburg (14-8), #7054 Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester) (32-22), #7144 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (50-29), #7691 Gardner (28-13), #8257 Grafton Memorial (Grafton) (36-22), #9449 Nipmuc Regional (Upton) (32-12)
2013 Losses: #689 Leominster (41-14), #1163 Doherty Memorial (Worcester) (32-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 72-51
Recent State Championships: 2007 (C/W II)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Southern Worcester County - A), 2011 (Southern Worcester County - A), 2007 (Division II West)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/28/13 Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale) (20-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/13 vs Fitchburg, 9/20 vs Gardner, 9/26 vs Leominster, 10/3 vs Grafton Memorial (Grafton), 10/11 at Wachusett Regional (Holden), 10/18 at St. Peter-Marian (Worcester), 10/24 vs Holy Name Central Catholic (Worcester), 11/27 at Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Leominster (40.2), St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (27.5), Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale) (15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Gardner (0.8), Grafton Memorial (Grafton) (1.2), Wachusett Regional (Holden) (3.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (15 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%