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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: Mike Boyages
League: Middlesex - Freedom
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tighe Beck 6'3" 190 Senior WR/S 4.8
Zack Kane 5'10" 215 Senior RB/LB 5.0
Matt Mercurio 5'10" 230 Senior C/DL 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Secondary, LB Experience/Depth
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB/On Lines

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 12
2014 National Rank: #5117
2014 State Rank: #86
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 6.5
2015 National Rank: #6217
2015 State Rank: #114
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 14
Dynasty National Rank: #3758
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 79-49 (58-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 5-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 21.2
2014 Points Against Average: 18.4
2014 Differential: +2.8
2014 Wins: #7116 Wilmington (21-0), #7336 Stoneham (27-0), #7533 Burlington (14-13), #7533 Burlington (35-14), #8810 Lynn English (Lynn) (32-14)
2014 Losses: #1457 Melrose (17-15), #1457 Melrose (15-14), #1457 Melrose (24-0), #3075 Lexington (35-27), #4849 Watertown (40-22), #6096 Winchester (30-26)
2014 Opponents W-L: 65-62
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Middlesex - Small), 2010 (Middlesex - Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/11 Beverly, 9/18 at Abington, 9/25 Watertown, 10/2 at Wilmington, 10/9 at Stoneham, 10/16 at Burlington, 10/23 Winchester, 11/26 at Melrose
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Abington (34.8), Melrose (29.9), Watertown (14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Wilmington (-0.5), Stoneham (2.2), Burlington (3.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6 (15.4 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3772
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%