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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: John Andreoli
League: Central Massachusetts
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Sean Ragan 6'5" 285 Senior OL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Davon Jones 5'9" 155 Senior DB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 25.4
2014 National Rank: #2525
2014 State Rank: #36
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 24.6
2015 National Rank: #2501
2015 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 28.6
Dynasty National Rank: #985
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4
Dynasty Record: 103-39 (34-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 28.3
2014 Points Against Average: 14.1
2014 Differential: +14.2
2014 Wins: #2513 Fitchburg (21-6), #2653 Leominster (42-13), #4631 Shrewsbury (52-20), #5120 Marlborough (23-21), #5128 Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (35-0), #6034 North Middlesex Regional (Townsend) (28-13), #6537 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (39-8), #7328 Algonquin Regional (Northborough) (28-7)
2014 Losses: #2460 Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (10-3), #2513 Fitchburg (22-15), #4382 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (35-25)
2014 Opponents W-L: 67-55
Recent State Championships: 2010 (C-1), 2009 (C-1A), 2006 (C/W IAA), 2005 (C/W IR), 2004 (C/W I)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010 (Division 1A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Division I North), 2005 (tied for 1st; Division I), 2004 (Division I)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/12 Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley), 9/19 at Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury), 9/26 Fitchburg, 10/3 Xavier (Middletown, CT), 10/9 at Shrewsbury, 10/16 at Wachusett Regional (Holden), 10/24 Marlborough, 10/30 vs Leominster, 11/26 vs St. Peter-Marian (Worcester)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier (Middletown, CT) (31.9), Leominster (23.7), Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (21.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (10.4), Marlborough (12.4), Wachusett Regional (Holden) (15.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1 (16.5 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2319
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%