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GENERAL
Nickname: Marauders
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: David Flynn
League: Bay State - Herget
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 6-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Stephen McDonagh 5'8" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Macio Abreau 5'6" 165 CB/RB 4.7
Jonathan Cleveland 5'10" 260 Junior OL/DL 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Program Size, Running Game, Athleticism Defensively
Team Weaknesses: Line Size/Depth, Lack Varsity Game Experience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -11
2015 National Rank: #10342
2015 State Rank: #208
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -15.5
2016 National Rank: #11117
2016 State Rank: #226
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -10.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11430
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 31-112 (18-68 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 1-10
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (tied for 11th)
2015 Points For Average: 11.6
2015 Points Against Average: 22.2
2015 Differential: -10.6
2015 Wins: #12274 Coyle-Cassidy (Taunton) (19-0)
2015 Losses: #1238 Milton (34-23), #2542 Walpole (41-0), #5015 Wellesley (27-14), #5852 Natick (16-6), #6119 Norwood (28-0), #6119 Norwood (22-7), #7617 Medfield (14-9), #7961 Norwell (20-18), #8091 Medway (28-21), #8940 Bellingham (14-11)
2015 Opponents W-L: 54-67
Recent League Championships: 2003 (Bay State Herget)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 at Medfield, 9/16 Bishop Fenwick (Peabody), 9/23 Norwood, 10/1 at Wellesley, 10/7 Natick, 10/14 Milton, 10/21 at Walpole, 11/24 at Norwood
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Milton (27.3), Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (21.3), Walpole (19)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Norwood (1.4), Medfield (8.5), Natick (9.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (6.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3930
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-8
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%