Whittier RVT (Haverhill, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kevin Bradley
League: Commonwealth - Large
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #14

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jesus Sanchez 5'8" 180 RB/DB 4.60
Connor Bradley 6'2" 215 QB 4.70
Sydney Taylor 6'3" 245 FB/DE 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balanced Offense, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Secondary

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 0.1
2013 National Rank: #7856
2013 State Rank: #146
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 2.3
2014 National Rank: #7089
2014 State Rank: #126
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -1
Dynasty National Rank: #8579
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 85-41 (31-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 27.7
2013 Points Against Average: 15.2
2013 Differential: +12.5
2013 Wins: #11176 Brighton/Another Course To College/Lyon Pilot (Brighton) (44-18), #11177 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (27-7), #11425 Lowell Catholic (Lowell) (30-0), #12268 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (38-0), #12268 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (43-20), #12692 Bellingham (38-12), #14136 Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough) (43-6)
2013 Losses: #3742 Austin Prep (Reading) (22-14), #3742 Austin Prep (Reading) (36-0), #5203 St. Mary's (Lynn) (28-14), #6252 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (18-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 61-61
Recent State Championships: 2009 (E-IV), 2005 (Vocational Large)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/16/13 Brighton/Another Course To College/Lyon Pilot (Brighton) (44-18), 11/27/13 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (38-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/6 Assabet Valley RVT (Marlborough), 9/13 Bellingham, 9/19 at Weston, 10/3 at Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield), 10/18 at Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough), 10/25 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica), 11/27 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (2.6), Assabet Valley RVT (Marlborough) (-1.8), Weston (-10.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough) (-40.6), Bellingham (-24.6), Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (-21.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.6 (-6.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #253
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12074
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%