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GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mike Yameen
League: Merrimack Valley - Division 2
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 5-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Luis Crispin 6'3" 190 Senior WR/FS 4.8
Kenny Richards 6'0" 210 Senior RB/MLB 4.6
David Morales 6'0" 225 Senior T/DE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returners On Both Sides Of Ball, Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 3-Year Starter At QB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 7.5
2014 National Rank: #6131
2014 State Rank: #111
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 11
2015 National Rank: #5214
2015 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7965
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.2
Dynasty Record: 33-99 [37-95 on the field] (13-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 5-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 22.7
2014 Points Against Average: 30.7
2014 Differential: -8
2014 Wins: #2108 North Andover (28-13), #3130 Salem (NH) (26-14), #6882 Methuen (43-42), #7636 Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (34-23), #9419 Dracut (38-35)
2014 Losses: #1297 Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury) (35-7), #1381 Central Catholic (Lawrence) (40-3), #2862 Haverhill (41-14), #4923 Lowell (29-27), #5106 Acton-Boxborough (Acton) (43-8), #6882 Methuen (23-22)
2014 Opponents W-L: 65-56
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Merrimack Valley - Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/26/14 Salem (NH) (26-14), 9/11/15 Lowell (28-20), 9/18/15 Malden (12-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/11 vs Lowell, 9/18 vs Malden, 9/25 vs Billerica Memorial (Billerica), 10/2 vs Haverhill, 10/9 vs Methuen, 10/16 at Dracut, 10/23 at North Andover, 11/26 vs Central Catholic (Lawrence)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Haverhill (28.7), Central Catholic (Lawrence) (25.8), North Andover (20.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Dracut (-6.4), Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (8.1), Methuen (12.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.1 (15.5 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3068
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%