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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Vegas Gold/Black
Coach: Timothy Phipps
League: Naugatuck Valley - Iron
Playoff Division: S
Playoff Division Rank: #25

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

TOP PLAYERS
Coby Vaccarelli 5'9" 185 Senior DB/RB
Sean McAllen 5'10" 170 Senior RB/LB
Dave Bobbie 5'10" 170 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters Have Multiple Years Starting
Team Weaknesses: Very Young/Inexperienced Group Other Than Two Key Seniors

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -6.3
2014 National Rank: #9403
2014 State Rank: #107
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.6
2015 Starting Power Rating: -11.8
2015 National Rank: #10464
2015 State Rank: #116
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 14.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3678
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.1
Dynasty Record: 93-43 (51-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2014 Points For Average: 25.1
2014 Points Against Average: 21.5
2014 Differential: +3.6
2014 Wins: #8256 Seymour (41-14), #9827 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (30-13), #13124 Watertown (24-0), #13793 Wilby (Waterbury) (50-14)
2014 Losses: #2589 Ansonia (30-28), #4872 Naugatuck (58-35), #5902 Wolcott (26-7), #7077 Weston (19-8), #7103 Derby (20-19), #8676 Holy Cross (Waterbury) (14-7), #10814 Torrington (28-27)
2014 Opponents W-L: 68-57
Recent State Championships: 2005 (SS), 2004 (SS)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Naugatuck Valley - Copper), 2012 (Naugatuck Valley - Copper), 2010 (tied for 1st; Naugatuck Valley - Copper), 2007 (Naugatuck Valley - Copper), 2005 (NVL Small), 2004 (NVL Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/11 vs Oxford, 9/18 at Torrington, 9/26 Wolcott, 10/3 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol), 10/17 Weston, 10/24 at Naugatuck, 10/31 at Wilby (Waterbury), 11/7 Ansonia, 11/14 Holy Cross (Waterbury), 11/21 at Derby, 11/26 Seymour
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Ansonia (18.6), Naugatuck (10.7), Seymour (-0.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Wilby (Waterbury) (-32.5), Oxford (-30.4), St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (-19)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #118
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10100
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%