GENERAL
Nickname: Nighthawks
Colors: Dark Blue/Gold
Coach: Steve George
League: South-West - Colonial
Playoff Division: LL
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ben Mason 6'3" 240 Senior LB/TE 4.6
Seth Willis 6'5" 305 Senior T 5.3
Hunter Cobb 5'11" 185 Senior RB/S 4.6
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front Returns Solid Group, 2 Scholarship Players Are Back, Very Good/Experienced OL
Team Weaknesses: Young Secondary
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 33.8
2015 National Rank: #1422
2015 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 37.4
2016 National Rank: #988
2016 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2205
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19
Dynasty Record: 110-32-3 (83-17-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 35.7
2015 Points Against Average: 11.4
2015 Differential: +24.3
2015 Wins: #1108 Brookfield (42-14), #3565 Glastonbury (21-20), #4073 Masuk (Monroe) (40-8), #5156 Stratford (34-6), #5753 New Milford (42-21), #6582 Bunnell [Frank Scott] (Stratford) (44-13), #6792 Barlow [Joel] (Redding) (41-0), #7771 Notre Dame Catholic (Fairfield) (45-7), #8585 Bethel (42-0), #10962 Pomperaug (Southbury) (42-0)
2015 Losses: #682 Shelton (35-28), #1313 New Fairfield (13-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 72-58
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (Southwest), 2013 (Southwest), 2012 (Southwest), 2008 (tied for 1st; Southwest - Colonial)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 New Fairfield, 9/16 at Stratford, 9/23 Barlow [Joel] (Redding), 9/30 at New Milford, 10/14 at Bethel, 10/21 at Bunnell [Frank Scott] (Stratford), 10/28 Pomperaug (Southbury), 11/5 at Notre Dame Catholic (Fairfield), 11/11 Brookfield, 11/23 Masuk (Monroe)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: New Fairfield (27.5), Brookfield (26.2), Masuk (Monroe) (25)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bethel (-13.3), Pomperaug (Southbury) (-8.7), Bunnell [Frank Scott] (Stratford) (-5.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 (16.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5476
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 70%