East Catholic (Manchester, CT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue/White Coach: Steve Calande League: Central Connecticut - III West Playoff Division: S Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2015 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Mark Zazzarro Senior DB/RB Enrique Claudio Senior DB/RB Jake Sylvester Senior LB/FB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Coaching Staff, Have 17 Seniors, Running Game Team Weaknesses: Many New Starters On Each Side Of Ball RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 14.4 2015 National Rank: #4586 2015 State Rank: #42 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 1.8 2016 National Rank: #7392 2016 State Rank: #69 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -5.3 Dynasty National Rank: #9865 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.2 Dynasty Record: 72-65 [71-66 on the field] (46-41 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 8-3 2015 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2015 Points For Average: 33.9 2015 Points Against Average: 16.8 2015 Differential: +17.1 2015 Wins: #3818 Avon (22-20), #4414 Berlin (forfeit), #6000 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (44-12), #9634 Plainville (26-20), #10197 Northwest Catholic (West Hartford) (48-0), #11203 Tolland (44-19), #11366 Rockville (Vernon) (46-0), #13058 Fermi [Enrico] (Enfield) (42-13) 2015 Losses: #1640 Bloomfield (38-33), #1640 Bloomfield (28-20), #4319 Rocky Hill (18-14) 2015 Opponents W-L: 65-51 Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Nutmeg), 2003 (Nutmeg) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 9/10 at RHAM (Hebron), 9/17 Avon, 9/23 at Berlin, 9/30 at Rockville (Vernon), 10/7 Tolland, 10/22 Rocky Hill, 10/28 at Bloomfield, 11/5 Plainville, 11/11 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden), 11/24 at Northwest Catholic (West Hartford) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bloomfield (22.8), Berlin (18.5), Rocky Hill (18.3) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: RHAM (Hebron) (-19), Tolland (-15.7), Northwest Catholic (West Hartford) (-15.7) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (6.6 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7789 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%