Chelmsford (North Chelmsford, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Bruce Rich
League: Merrimack Valley - Division 2 (moving from Merrimack Valley - Division 1)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -4.2
2015 National Rank: #8915
2015 State Rank: #179
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2016 Starting Power Rating: -7.5
2016 National Rank: #9557
2016 State Rank: #189
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 22.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1966
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.6
Dynasty Record: 93-56 (51-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 2-9
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2015 Points For Average: 17.8
2015 Points Against Average: 30.5
2015 Differential: -12.7
2015 Wins: #7355 Lexington (18-14), #12236 Dracut (40-6)
2015 Losses: #1218 Central Catholic (Lawrence) (42-0), #1673 Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (28-0), #2385 Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury) (29-7), #2790 Andover (41-7), #3104 Westford Academy (Westford) (28-14), #6583 Malden (42-36), #7251 Methuen (43-34), #7446 Lowell (41-19), #9099 Acton-Boxborough (Acton) (22-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 62-57
Recent State Championships: 2007 (E-IA)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Merrimack Valley - Large), 2010 (tied for 1st; Merrimack Valley - Large), 2007 (Merrimack Valley), 2004 (Merrimack Valley), 2003 (Merrimack Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 Acton-Boxborough (Acton), 9/16 at Westford Academy (Westford), 9/23 Lowell, 9/30 at Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater), 10/7 at Dracut, 10/14 Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury), 10/21 at North Andover, 11/24 Billerica Memorial (Billerica)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater) (33.9), Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (32.5), Westford Academy (Westford) (19.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Dracut (-23.3), Lowell (-10.2), Acton-Boxborough (Acton) (-7.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (11.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5269
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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