| Thornton Academy (Saco, ME) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Kevin Kezal League: A West Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2013 JV Record: 6-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Demel Ruff 6'0" 185 RB 4.80 Ben Zuke 6'3" 250 T/DT 5.40 D'Andre Morgan 6'2" 290 G/DT 5.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Replacing Senior Leadership RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 23.4 2013 National Rank: #2771 2013 State Rank: #7 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2014 Starting Power Rating: 27.3 2014 National Rank: #1936 2014 State Rank: #3 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 13.5 Dynasty National Rank: #3847 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.4 Dynasty Record: 75-31 (60-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 7-3 2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2013 Points For Average: 28.9 2013 Points Against Average: 18 2013 Differential: +10.9 2013 Wins: #1153 Bonny Eagle (Standish) (30-21), #4445 Scarborough (19-15), #6228 Sanford (25-9), #6228 Sanford (35-6), #8528 Biddeford (54-6), #11645 Noble (Berwick) (38-0), #11897 Massabesic (Waterboro) (55-13) 2013 Losses: #1153 Bonny Eagle (Standish) (28-13), #1773 Cheverus (Portland) (56-7), #6066 South Portland (26-13) 2013 Opponents W-L: 57-40 Recent State Championships: 2012 Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st; A SMAA - York County), 2009 (A SMAA - York County), 2008 (A SMAA - York County), 2007 (tied for 1st; A SMAA - York County), 2004 (tied for 1st; A Western- York County) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 9/6 South Portland, 9/12 Noble (Berwick), 9/19 at Scarborough, 9/26 at Sanford, 10/4 Massabesic (Waterboro), 10/11 Cheverus (Portland), 10/17 at Bonny Eagle (Standish), 10/24 at Biddeford Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bonny Eagle (Standish) (39.9), Cheverus (Portland) (27.1), Sanford (12) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Massabesic (Waterboro) (-19), Noble (Berwick) (-17.3), Biddeford (-2.4) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (12.2 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5574 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8% |