Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Chris Lindstrom
League: Midland Wachusett - A
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #19

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

TOP PLAYERS
Alec Lindstrom 6'3" 240 Senior OL/DL 5.0
Zack Magdis 6'2" 225 Junior ATH/DB 4.7
Bailey Springer 6'0" 225 Senior OL/LB 5.0

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Sean McKeon 6'5" 230 Senior TE 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Dedication, Enthusiasm, OL
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 16.6
2015 National Rank: #4125
2015 State Rank: #70
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 13.3
2016 National Rank: #4671
2016 State Rank: #80
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 13
Dynasty National Rank: #4068
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 95-52 (48-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 28.5
2015 Points Against Average: 21.1
2015 Differential: +7.4
2015 Wins: #3108 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (27-20), #6176 Doherty Memorial (Worcester) (35-0), #6871 Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale) (50-28), #7431 Fitchburg (41-26), #9992 Westborough (35-14), #12459 Quabbin Regional (Barre) (34-12)
2015 Losses: #615 Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (27-10), #1781 St. John's (Shrewsbury) (19-8), #2316 Leominster (36-26), #3401 Algonquin Regional (Northborough) (29-28), #5953 Shrewsbury (21-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 69-54
Recent State Championships: 2007 (C/W II)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Southern Worcester County - A), 2011 (Southern Worcester County - A), 2007 (Division II West)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/13/15 Doherty Memorial (Worcester) (35-0), 11/26/15 Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale) (50-28)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 Shrewsbury, 9/16 St. John's (Shrewsbury), 9/23 at Wachusett Regional (Holden), 9/30 Algonquin Regional (Northborough), 10/7 at Westborough, 10/14 vs Leominster, 10/21 at Nashoba Regional (Bolton), 10/28 Fitchburg, 11/24 at Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (43.5), Leominster (25.9), St. John's (Shrewsbury) (25.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Westborough (-9.7), Shrewsbury (6.7), Fitchburg (9.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 (12 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2624
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%