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GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Paul Constantino
League: Midland Wachusett - C
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tom Russell 5'7" 195 Senior FB/LB
Alex Ortiz 6'1" 175 Senior WR/S
Brandon Whitney 6'0" 200 Senior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Multiple Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Size On Lines, Many Questions Persist As To How Lines Will Develop

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -8
2014 National Rank: #9764
2014 State Rank: #196
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -11.5
2015 National Rank: #10395
2015 State Rank: #208
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 3.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7170
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.6
Dynasty Record: 68-67 (38-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 22.3
2014 Points Against Average: 29.5
2014 Differential: -7.2
2014 Wins: #7701 Lunenburg (48-24), #10252 Hudson (27-0), #10352 Gardner (14-6), #13270 Quabbin Regional (Barre) (56-29)
2014 Losses: #2845 Northbridge (Whitinsville) (61-21), #4591 Littleton (48-7), #5075 Tyngsborough (37-6), #7459 Maynard/Bromfield (Maynard) (38-24), #7752 Auburn (48-20), #8119 St. Bernard's Central Catholic (Fitchburg) (8-6), #11671 Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham) (26-16)
2014 Opponents W-L: 75-50
Recent State Championships: 2010 (C-3), 2009 (C-3)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Division 3A), 2009 (Division 3A)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Lunenburg (34-6)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/11 Hudson, 9/18 Lunenburg, 9/26 at Tyngsborough, 10/2 at Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham), 10/9 Littleton, 10/16 at Gardner, 10/23 at Quabbin Regional (Barre), 10/30 Nashoba Regional (Bolton), 11/26 at Maynard/Bromfield (Maynard)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Littleton (16.8), Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (12.2), Tyngsborough (4.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Quabbin Regional (Barre) (-28.7), Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham) (-13.6), Gardner (-13.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 (0.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #179
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8942
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%