West Boylston/Tahanto (West Boylston, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: David Tinglof
League: Midland Wachusett - D
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Thomas 5'10" 175 Senior QB/S 4.70
Victor Green 5'10" 185 Senior C/NG 4.85
Cole McCubrey 6'0" 180 Sophomore FB/LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Tradition, Pride/Experience Of Returning Players, Successful JV Players Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Loss Of Two/Three Year Starters From Last Season, Depth, Size

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 15.1
2013 National Rank: #4399
2013 State Rank: #74
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 10.3
2014 National Rank: #5157
2014 State Rank: #83
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -1.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8695
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 61-59 (30-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 35
2013 Points Against Average: 16.5
2013 Differential: +18.5
2013 Wins: #5503 Leicester (48-20), #6317 St. Bernard's Central Catholic (Fitchburg) (35-16), #7809 Maynard/Bromfield (Maynard) (52-21), #8400 Assabet Valley RVT (Marlborough) (28-0), #9520 Narragansett Regional (Baldwinville) (39-8), #10237 Lunenburg (20-13), #12431 Ayer Shirley (Ayer) (57-13), #13313 Murdock (Winchendon) (46-0)
2013 Losses: #2004 Littleton (40-34), #3223 Blackstone Valley RVT (Upton) (35-12), #8400 Assabet Valley RVT (Marlborough) (16-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 77-46
Recent State Championships: 2012 (C-5)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 Littleton, 9/19 at Ayer Shirley (Ayer), 9/26 Lunenburg, 10/3 at Maynard/Bromfield (Maynard), 10/10 vs Leicester, 10/17 at Narragansett Regional (Baldwinville), 10/24 Murdock (Winchendon), 11/26 at Assabet Valley RVT (Marlborough)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Littleton (28.4), Leicester (8.7), Maynard/Bromfield (Maynard) (0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Murdock (Winchendon) (-30.3), Ayer Shirley (Ayer) (-22.6), Lunenburg (-9.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3 (1.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #178
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9193
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%