Natick (MA) previews home 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% |