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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Rich Boshea
League: Southern Connecticut Division I - East
Playoff Division: LL
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 7-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Adrian Jaynes 6'0" 195 Senior MLB/TE
Anthony Godfrey 5'8" 170 Junior HB/CB
Byron Dickens 6'1" 310 Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB/Backfield Experience, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: Lines/Secondary Inexperience

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 26.8
2014 National Rank: #2310
2014 State Rank: #19
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 22.3
2015 National Rank: #2927
2015 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 26.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1208
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 88-41-1 (31-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2014 Points For Average: 29.3
2014 Points Against Average: 23.3
2014 Differential: +6
2014 Wins: #1607 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (21-14), #2178 Greenwich (35-22), #2732 Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (21-0), #5746 Foran [Joseph A.] (Milford) (38-28), #6936 Hamden (34-0), #10699 Guilford (41-7)
2014 Losses: #745 Xavier (Middletown) (27-7), #869 Shelton (38-28), #2017 Notre Dame (West Haven) (40-33), #2132 Cheshire (42-28), #3354 Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven) (38-36)
2014 Opponents W-L: 74-52
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (SCC Division I East), 2003 (SCC Quinnipiac)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/11 vs Xavier (Middletown), 9/18 vs Notre Dame (West Haven), 9/26 Cheshire, 10/2 Guilford, 10/10 at Notre Dame (West Haven), 10/17 at Xavier (Middletown), 10/24 Hamden, 10/31 Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven), 11/7 at Hand [Daniel] (Madison), 11/14 at Shelton, 11/27 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (West Haven) (34.5), Xavier (Middletown) (31.9), Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (31)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Guilford (-6.8), Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven) (9.9), Hamden (12.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1528
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%