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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Keith Jones
League: Division II - South
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kody Palladino 6'2" 255 Senior C/DL 4.8
Bryce Walker 6'0" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.7
Mark Madigan 5'10" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Backfield, Have One Of Best Linemen In State
Team Weaknesses: Depth, LB Inexperience

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 6.8
2014 National Rank: #6265
2014 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 14.3
2015 National Rank: #4492
2015 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 7
Dynasty National Rank: #5917
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 75-47 (63-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 5-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 21.9
2014 Points Against Average: 22
2014 Differential: -0.1
2014 Wins: #6068 Souhegan (Amherst) (14-7), #7348 Lebanon (35-14), #8543 Pelham (34-24), #11437 Stark [John] (Weare) (35-14), #12061 Manchester West (Manchester) (43-7)
2014 Losses: #1483 Windham (40-16), #1483 Windham (41-0), #5445 Trinity (Manchester) (38-13), #6638 Hollis-Brookline (Hollis) (13-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 47-33
Recent State Championships: 2003 (IV)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Stark [John] (Weare), 9/11 at Hollis-Brookline (Hollis), 9/18 Souhegan (Amherst), 9/26 at Pelham, 10/3 at Lebanon, 10/9 Trinity (Manchester), 10/24 at Windham, 10/30 Manchester West (Manchester)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Windham (38.2), Trinity (Manchester) (13.3), Souhegan (Amherst) (11.5)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Manchester West (Manchester) (-27.7), Stark [John] (Weare) (-12.6), Pelham (-0.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7 (9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6663
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%