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GENERAL
Nickname: Hillies
Colors: Gold
Coach: Tim O'Connor
League: Merrimack Valley - Division 1 (moving from Merrimack Valley - Division 2)
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 6-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brougham McGovern 6'5" 205 QB 4.9
Kirk Murray 6'5" 305 Senior T 5.7
J.C. Laguerre 6'1" 200 Senior RB 4.5

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 9.8
2015 National Rank: #5656
2015 State Rank: #105
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 20.2
2016 National Rank: #3239
2016 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5964
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.4
Dynasty Record: 48-92 (28-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 19.7
2015 Points Against Average: 22.5
2015 Differential: -2.8
2015 Wins: #6217 North Andover (35-14), #6757 Waltham (14-7), #7194 Lawrence (15-13), #7251 Methuen (27-15), #7446 Lowell (35-28), #12236 Dracut (36-14)
2015 Losses: #1218 Central Catholic (Lawrence) (22-7), #1673 Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (42-7), #2836 Beverly (34-14), #3998 Mansfield (27-0), #4300 Newton South (Newton) (32-27)
2015 Opponents W-L: 61-60
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; Merrimack Valley - Division 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/26/15 Lowell (35-28)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/10 at St. John's Prep (Danvers), 9/16 at North Andover, 9/23 Westford Academy (Westford), 9/30 at Methuen, 10/7 Central Catholic (Lawrence), 10/14 Andover, 10/21 Lawrence, 11/24 vs Lowell
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. John's Prep (Danvers) (37.8), Central Catholic (Lawrence) (34.1), Andover (30.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lowell (-10.2), Lawrence (-2.7), North Andover (3.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9 (11.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3299
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%