Ledyard (CT) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Colonels Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Jim Buonocore League: Eastern Connecticut - Large (moving from Eastern Connecticut - Medium) Playoff Division: M Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2014 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Ty Ebdon 5'10" 185 Senior QB Mike Leandri 6'1" 245 Senior OL/DL Luke Saccone 6'1" 180 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines, Large/Successful Senior Class, 3-Year Returning Starter At QB Team Weaknesses: Skill Positions Had Some Big Losses To Graduation RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 26.3 2014 National Rank: #2377 2014 State Rank: #20 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 24.8 2015 National Rank: #2464 2015 State Rank: #17 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 19.3 Dynasty National Rank: #2484 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.5 Dynasty Record: 105-30 (42-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 12-1 2014 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2014 Points For Average: 47.8 2014 Points Against Average: 13.2 2014 Differential: +34.6 2014 Wins: #5051 Windham (Willimantic) (59-13), #5902 Wolcott (54-7), #6358 New London (41-14), #7832 Montville (Oakdale) (48-19), #8502 Griswold (54-7), #8570 Stonington (42-13), #9027 Bacon Academy (Colchester) (54-14), #9282 Waterford (55-13), #9770 East Lyme (56-14), #11494 Killingly (49-6), #11726 RHAM (Hebron) (48-8), #12874 Fitch (Groton) (55-7) 2014 Losses: #827 St. Joseph (Trumbull) (37-7) 2014 Opponents W-L: 75-70 Recent State Championships: 2007 Recent League Championships: 2014 (Eastern Connecticut - Medium), 2013 (tied for 1st; Eastern Connecticut - Medium), 2012 (tied for 1st; Eastern Connecticut - Medium), 2011 (Eastern Connecticut - Medium), 2007, 2003 (ECC Large) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/11/15 Cranston East (Cranston, RI) (21-0), 9/18/15 Stonington (37-0) SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 9/11 Cranston East (Cranston, RI), 9/18 vs Stonington, 9/26 Stonington, 10/3 Bacon Academy (Colchester), 10/10 Waterford, 10/17 at Montville (Oakdale), 10/24 at Killingly, 10/31 Windham (Willimantic), 11/7 New London, 11/14 East Lyme, 11/27 at Fitch (Groton) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Windham (Willimantic) (16.2), Cranston East (Cranston, RI) (11), Bacon Academy (Colchester) (3.9) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Fitch (Groton) (-26.6), East Lyme (-9.9), Stonington (-4.6) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3 (2.6 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8615 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0 2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71% |