Ledyard (CT) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Colonels Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Mark Farnsworth League: Eastern Connecticut - Large Playoff Division: S Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2015 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Manny Sanabria 5'11" 185 Senior RB/LB Max Ebdon 6'0" 180 Junior WR/DB Herm Winston 6'1" 180 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Young/Inexperienced Lines RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 24.9 2015 National Rank: #2604 2015 State Rank: #21 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 19.3 2016 National Rank: #3434 2016 State Rank: #33 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 19.7 Dynasty National Rank: #2419 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.7 Dynasty Record: 115-32 (46-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 10-2 2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2015 Points For Average: 33.2 2015 Points Against Average: 8.6 2015 Differential: +24.6 2015 Wins: #5485 Griswold (20-7), #5533 Norwich Free Academy (Norwich) (20-0), #6107 Bacon Academy (Colchester) (55-6), #6348 Cranston East (Cranston, RI) (21-0), #7691 Montville (Oakdale) (49-13), #8162 Fitch (Groton) (55-20), #8519 Stonington (37-0), #8828 New London (35-6), #9299 Plainfield (Central Village) (35-7), #10731 East Lyme (49-6) 2015 Losses: #1313 New Fairfield (13-0), #6107 Bacon Academy (Colchester) (25-22) 2015 Opponents W-L: 63-62 Recent State Championships: 2007 (M) Recent League Championships: 2014 (Eastern Connecticut - Medium), 2013 (tied for 1st; Eastern Connecticut - Medium), 2012 (tied for 1st; Eastern Connecticut - Medium), 2011 (Eastern Connecticut - Medium), 2007, 2003 (ECC Large) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 9/9 at Cranston East (Cranston, RI), 9/17 St. Joseph (Trumbull), 9/23 Bacon Academy (Colchester), 9/30 at Montville (Oakdale), 10/14 Waterford, 10/21 at East Lyme, 10/28 at Norwich Free Academy (Norwich), 11/4 at Windham (Willimantic), 11/11 New London, 11/24 at Fitch (Groton) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph (Trumbull) (25.9), Windham (Willimantic) (12), Cranston East (Cranston, RI) (10.8) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Montville (Oakdale) (-10.7), Waterford (-10.6), East Lyme (-8) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 (7.2 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #64 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7042 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2016 Projected League Finish: 1st 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18% |