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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: Todd Kiley
League: Tri-Valley - Large
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Barrett 6'3" 195 Senior QB
Mark Mulvaney 6'3" 265 Senior OL/DL
Sam Athy 5'10" 180 Senior SS/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 42.9
2015 National Rank: #647
2015 State Rank: #5
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 44.3
2016 National Rank: #521
2016 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2188
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.5
Dynasty Record: 115-35 (73-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 28.2
2015 Points Against Average: 12.5
2015 Differential: +15.7
2015 Wins: #1363 Hanover (21-0), #1430 Duxbury (39-35), #1766 Middleborough (29-28), #2101 Westwood (19-12), #3213 Chicopee Comp (Chicopee) (27-6), #3366 Millis/Hopedale (Millis) (22-21), #3470 Hopkinton (35-14), #3630 Stoneham (28-6), #4109 Norton (35-7), #6595 Apponequet Regional (Lakeville) (35-0), #7617 Medfield (41-13), #8091 Medway (34-0)
2015 Losses: #2101 Westwood (20-2)
2015 Opponents W-L: 87-58
Recent State Championships: 2015 (4), 2014 (4), 2010 (E-IIIA)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley), 2009 (Tri-Valley), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 12/5/15 Chicopee Comp (Chicopee) (27-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 Millis/Hopedale (Millis), 9/16 Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury), 9/23 at Medfield, 9/30 Westwood, 10/7 Hopkinton, 10/14 at Norton, 10/21 at Medway, 11/24 at Westwood
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Westwood (26.7), Millis/Hopedale (Millis) (20.5), Norton (18)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Medway (0.2), Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (6.9), Medfield (8.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7 (20.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3073
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 84%