Norwich Free Academy (Norwich, CT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Red/White Coach: Jemal Davis League: Eastern Connecticut - Large Playoff Division: LL Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2015 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jawaun Johnson 5'11" 185 Senior QB/DB Randsford Darby 5'9" 190 Senior RB/SS Liam Wilmoth 6'4" 230 Senior T/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Seasoned/Explosive QB, Skill Position Talent, Entire Secondary Returns Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Lines RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 10.3 2015 National Rank: #5533 2015 State Rank: #49 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 10.7 2016 National Rank: #5293 2016 State Rank: #43 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 14.4 Dynasty National Rank: #3693 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.6 Dynasty Record: 92-44 (32-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 6-4 2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2015 Points For Average: 18.4 2015 Points Against Average: 13.4 2015 Differential: +5 2015 Wins: #5288 Windham (Willimantic) (13-6), #5485 Griswold (34-6), #8519 Stonington (27-6), #8828 New London (14-6), #9266 Waterford (20-13), #10731 East Lyme (54-12) 2015 Losses: #2604 Ledyard (20-0), #2871 Xavier (Middletown) (18-6), #6107 Bacon Academy (Colchester) (26-7), #8162 Fitch (Groton) (21-9) 2015 Opponents W-L: 55-48 Recent League Championships: 2014, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2 Streak List: 11/13/15 Stonington (27-6), 11/26/15 New London (14-6) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 9/9 at Xavier (Middletown), 9/23 Fitch (Groton), 10/1 at Darien, 10/8 Staples (Westport), 10/15 East Lyme, 10/21 at Stonington, 10/28 Ledyard, 11/4 Bacon Academy (Colchester), 11/12 at Stamford, 11/24 at New London Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Darien (52.8), Staples (Westport) (30.6), Xavier (Middletown) (26.8) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: East Lyme (-8), Stonington (-7.3), Fitch (Groton) (-3.6) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4039 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%