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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: Todd Kiley
League: Tri-Valley - Large
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 10-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mark Mulvaney 6'3" 265 Junior OL/DL
Sam Athy 5'10" 175 Junior LB/WR
Matt McIsaac 5'8" 170 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 45.2
2014 National Rank: #520
2014 State Rank: #5
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: 43.7
2015 National Rank: #549
2015 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 19.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2518
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.6
Dynasty Record: 103-34 (69-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 12-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 35.9
2014 Points Against Average: 15.2
2014 Differential: +20.7
2014 Wins: #1745 Lynnfield (26-0), #2126 Medfield (26-14), #2324 Middleborough (35-13), #2456 Foxborough (35-13), #2500 Wahconah Regional (Dalton) (43-0), #2863 Duxbury (34-20), #3753 Westwood (50-28), #3785 Milford (43-21), #5264 Scituate (28-22), #5740 Hopkinton (63-21), #7704 Norwood (42-6), #7888 Medway (42-7)
2014 Losses: #3753 Westwood (33-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 90-56
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2010 (E-IIIA)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley), 2009 (Tri-Valley), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 12/6/14 Wahconah Regional (Dalton) (43-0), 9/11/15 Millis/Hopedale (Millis) (22-21), 9/18/15 Duxbury (39-35)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/11 at Millis/Hopedale (Millis), 9/18 Duxbury, 9/25 Medfield, 10/2 at Westwood, 10/9 at Hopkinton, 10/16 Medway, 10/23 Norton, 11/26 Westwood
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Duxbury (31.2), Medfield (19.5), Westwood (18.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Hopkinton (0.5), Norton (1.7), Medway (1.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7 (20.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3640
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 84%