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GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Michael Sassi
League: Division II-A (moving from Division II-B)
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alfred Dorbor 5'10" 190 Senior RB/SS 4.60
Josh Alves 5'11" 210 Senior MLB/RB 4.70
James Kelly 5'10" 180 Senior ATH/FS 4.45

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Experience On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 14.3
2013 National Rank: #4597
2013 State Rank: #13
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 14.5
2014 National Rank: #4228
2014 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4198
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 63-58 (47-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 25.3
2013 Points Against Average: 21.4
2013 Differential: +3.9
2013 Wins: #2247 West Warwick (21-8), #4989 North Kingstown (54-34), #6366 Woonsocket (15-14), #7245 Shea [Charles E.] (Pawtucket) (21-13), #9235 Central (Providence) (33-0), #12197 Pilgrim (Warwick) (34-0)
2013 Losses: #574 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (34-6), #3031 Brown [Moses] (Providence) (35-22), #4043 Rogers (Newport) (24-20), #4142 Cumberland (49-35), #4142 Cumberland (24-17)
2013 Opponents W-L: 82-46
Recent State Championships: 2007 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Division II-B), 2007 (Division I)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 at Cumberland, 9/19 Shea [Charles E.] (Pawtucket), 9/26 at Coventry, 10/3 at Rogers (Newport), 10/10 Mt. Hope (Bristol), 10/24 at Central (Providence), 10/31 at Warwick Veterans (Warwick), 11/7 Woonsocket, 11/26 Brown [Moses] (Providence)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Brown [Moses] (Providence) (22), Cumberland (17.8), Rogers (Newport) (16.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Hope (Bristol) (-7.2), Warwick Veterans (Warwick) (-5.7), Central (Providence) (-5.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5 (12.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6135
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%