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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brad Sidwell
League: Hockomock - Kelley/Rex
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 3-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Giacolone 6'2" 240 OL/DL 5.1
Nick Yelle 5'8" 175 SB/OLB 4.7
Pat Riggs 6'3" 270 OL/DL 5.2

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 8.5
2014 National Rank: #5887
2014 State Rank: #101
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2015 Starting Power Rating: 1
2015 National Rank: #7596
2015 State Rank: #149
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 18.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2624
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.6
Dynasty Record: 80-51 (39-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 5-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (5th)
2014 Points For Average: 20.1
2014 Points Against Average: 22.6
2014 Differential: -2.5
2014 Wins: #8495 Taunton (34-6), #9125 Weymouth (South Weymouth) (42-14), #9754 Brookline (28-14), #11370 Framingham (25-7), #11370 Framingham (27-21)
2014 Losses: #747 King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (27-8), #747 King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (26-7), #2666 North Attleborough (28-7), #2846 Mansfield (28-7), #3251 Attleboro (35-0), #3989 New Bedford (43-36)
2014 Opponents W-L: 52-69
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Hockomock)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Milford (24-21)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/11 at Arlington, 9/18 Milford, 9/25 Taunton, 10/2 vs North Attleborough, 10/9 King Philip Regional (Wrentham), 10/16 Mansfield, 10/23 at Attleboro, 11/26 at King Philip Regional (Wrentham)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (42), North Attleborough (25), Arlington (24.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Taunton (-5.6), Milford (15.9), Attleboro (21.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6 (11 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1285
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2015 Projected League Finish: 5th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%