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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Dragons
Colors: Blue
Coach: Sal Morello
League: Central Connecticut - II East
Playoff Division: L
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyshaun James 6'4" 210 Senior QB 4.6
Justin McMillian 5'10" 170 CB/WR
Jay Nanfito 5'10" 210 Senior LB/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returners With Playoff Experience, Experienced Lines
Team Weaknesses: Need To Build Depth Everywhere

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 16.1
2015 National Rank: #4232
2015 State Rank: #37
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 19.5
2016 National Rank: #3384
2016 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6105
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.1
Dynasty Record: 85-53-1 (58-33-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 32.3
2015 Points Against Average: 16.6
2015 Differential: +15.7
2015 Wins: #6000 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (45-0), #8041 Platt [O. H.] (Meriden) (28-13), #8107 Smith [Edwin O.] (Storrs) (38-17), #8728 Farmington (35-14), #9764 Newington (33-7), #9772 South Windsor (41-0), #10439 Bristol Eastern (Bristol) (48-6), #12003 RHAM (Hebron) (48-6)
2015 Losses: #802 North Haven (48-13), #1635 Windsor (48-7), #2393 Wethersfield (24-19)
2015 Opponents W-L: 60-56
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Central Connecticut II West)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 at Platt [O. H.] (Meriden), 9/16 Wethersfield, 9/30 at Hartford Public (Hartford), 10/7 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden), 10/21 Farmington, 10/28 at Newington, 11/4 at Smith [Edwin O.] (Storrs), 11/11 at Bristol Eastern (Bristol), 11/23 Windsor
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Windsor (35.3), Wethersfield (13.6), Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hartford Public (Hartford) (-12.5), Bristol Eastern (Bristol) (-11.5), Platt [O. H.] (Meriden) (-7.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4 (8.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #62
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6825
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%