New Canaan (CT) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Red/Black Coach: Lou Marinelli League: Fairfield County Playoff Division: L Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2014 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Michael Collins 6'5" 195 Senior QB Kyle Smith 6'3" 220 Senior WR Lucas Niang 6'6" 295 OL COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Zach Allen 6'5" 250 Senior DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Players RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 47.2 2014 National Rank: #411 2014 State Rank: #2 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3 2015 Starting Power Rating: 44.1 2015 National Rank: #527 2015 State Rank: #4 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 30.3 Dynasty National Rank: #803 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.8 Dynasty Record: 119-28-1 (93-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 11-1 2014 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (tied for 1st) 2014 Points For Average: 34.6 2014 Points Against Average: 14.1 2014 Differential: +20.5 2014 Wins: #511 Darien (21-20), #827 St. Joseph (Trumbull) (41-14), #2178 Greenwich (35-20), #2522 Staples (Westport) (35-2), #2732 Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (21-14), #2931 Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (47-16), #3078 Wethersfield (27-14), #3328 Danbury (42-14), #4348 Warde (Fairfield) (35-14), #7808 Wilton (47-7), #12552 Bassick (Bridgeport) (43-6) 2014 Losses: #511 Darien (28-21) 2014 Opponents W-L: 89-50 Recent State Championships: 2014 (L-Large), 2013, 2009 (MM), 2008 (MM), 2007 (MM), 2006 (MM) Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3 Streak List: 12/6/14 Wethersfield (27-14), 12/13/14 Darien (21-20), 9/18/15 Ridgefield (45-17) SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 9/18 vs Ridgefield, 9/27 Greenwich, 10/2 at Warde (Fairfield), 10/10 at Danbury, 10/24 Staples (Westport), 11/1 at St. Joseph (Trumbull), 11/7 Wilton, 11/15 at Trinity Catholic (Stamford), 11/27 at Darien Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Darien (51.8), St. Joseph (Trumbull) (43.3), Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (25.4) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Wilton (0.3), Ridgefield (2.2), Warde (Fairfield) (5) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2 (26.4 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1922 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6% |