Cranston West (Cranston, RI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Steve Stoehr
League: Division I-A (moving from Division I)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Will Such 6'1" 200 Junior TE/LB 4.8
Mike O'Neil 6'1" 190 Senior LB/TE 4.8
Matt Beyers 5'11" 275 Junior T/DT 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Lines
Team Weaknesses: New QB Starter, Young RBs/WRs

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 13.1
2015 National Rank: #4879
2015 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: 9.4
2016 National Rank: #5596
2016 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 15.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3467
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 69-74 (44-64 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (tied for 7th)
2015 Points For Average: 22
2015 Points Against Average: 18.5
2015 Differential: +3.5
2015 Wins: #3716 Cumberland (7-6), #6348 Cranston East (Cranston) (43-21), #10733 Westerly (42-14), #11083 Barrington (35-6), #12389 Chariho (Wood River Junction) (49-0)
2015 Losses: #336 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (27-8), #858 La Salle Academy (Providence) (41-6), #2187 South Kingstown (Wakefield) (36-13), #2307 East Providence (20-15), #3417 Portsmouth (19-12), #6348 Cranston East (Cranston) (14-12)
2015 Opponents W-L: 55-65
Recent State Championships: 2004
Recent League Championships: 2004 (Division I)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/26/15 Cranston East (Cranston) (43-21)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 at Marshfield (MA), 9/16 Portsmouth, 9/23 at Johnston, 9/30 at South Kingstown (Wakefield), 10/7 Bishop Hendricken (Warwick), 10/14 at East Providence, 10/22 at Woonsocket, 10/28 St. Raphael Academy (Pawtucket), 11/4 at Central (Providence), 11/24 Cranston East (Cranston)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (58.2), Marshfield (MA) (42.7), East Providence (26.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Woonsocket (-11.1), Johnston (-11), Cranston East (Cranston) (10.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2116
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%