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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Neal Weidman
League: Cape Ann - Small
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 0
2015 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Cam DeGeorge 6'5" 275 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young Depth
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 13.6
2015 National Rank: #4766
2015 State Rank: #83
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -0.2
2016 National Rank: #7880
2016 State Rank: #154
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 2.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7327
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 75-68 (41-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 31.9
2015 Points Against Average: 10.3
2015 Differential: +21.6
2015 Wins: #5508 North Reading (28-10), #8367 Triton Regional (Byfield) (36-7), #9359 Ipswich (31-0), #10108 Newburyport (33-6), #10416 Amesbury (41-0), #10530 Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (32-0), #11048 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (49-8), #13541 Georgetown (42-7)
2015 Losses: #2192 Danvers (22-15), #3611 Watertown (25-17), #4625 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (28-27)
2015 Opponents W-L: 60-61
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 4), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/13/15 Triton Regional (Byfield) (36-7), 11/26/15 North Reading (28-10)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 at Newburyport, 9/16 vs Danvers, 9/23 vs Amesbury, 9/30 vs Ipswich, 10/7 vs Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester), 10/22 at Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton), 11/24 vs North Reading
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Danvers (24.9), North Reading (12.6), Ipswich (-2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Amesbury (-21.4), Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (-14.9), Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (-8.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2 (0.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #180
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8504
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%