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GENERAL
Nickname: Redmen
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Mark Mortarelli
League: Bay State - Herget
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 6-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Malik Williams 6'0" 220 Junior RB/LB 4.8
Gus Ramstram 5'11" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Matt Gastaldo 6'0" 190 Senior TE/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 11 Returning Starters, Experience At Key Positions
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 8.9
2015 National Rank: #5852
2015 State Rank: #112
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 8.3
2016 National Rank: #5815
2016 State Rank: #108
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 20.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2296
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.9
Dynasty Record: 117-33 (90-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (7th)
2015 Points For Average: 15
2015 Points Against Average: 18.1
2015 Differential: -3.1
2015 Wins: #4541 Newton North (Newtonville) (24-18), #5008 King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (14-10), #6119 Norwood (21-17), #9153 Framingham (41-14), #10342 Dedham (16-6)
2015 Losses: #1238 Milton (14-7), #2542 Walpole (42-7), #3998 Mansfield (29-13), #5015 Wellesley (7-2), #5420 Weymouth (South Weymouth) (14-6), #5439 Quincy (28-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 56-66
Recent State Championships: 2005 (E-II)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Bay State - Carey), 2012 (tied for 1st; Bay State - Carey), 2009 (Bay State - Carey), 2006, 2005 (Bay State Herget)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/13/15 King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (14-10), 11/26/15 Framingham (41-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 Weymouth (South Weymouth), 9/16 Newton North (Newtonville), 9/24 at Wellesley, 9/30 at Milton, 10/7 at Dedham, 10/14 Walpole, 10/21 Norwood, 11/24 vs Framingham
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Milton (27.3), Walpole (19), Newton North (Newtonville) (15.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Dedham (-15.5), Framingham (-4.9), Weymouth (South Weymouth) (-4.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1 (12.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #129
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5925
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%