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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%