GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: John Andreoli
League: Midland Wachusett - A (moving from Central Massachusetts)
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 10-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jack Fields 6'1" 225 Senior LB
Nick Pallotta 6'0" 175 Senior WR
Flynn McGilvray 6'2" 220 Senior DE
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Sean Ragan 6'5" 285 Senior OL
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 30.7
2015 National Rank: #1781
2015 State Rank: #21
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 24.7
2016 National Rank: #2504
2016 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 28.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1003
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 111-42 (35-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 27.3
2015 Points Against Average: 20.5
2015 Differential: +6.8
2015 Wins: #2316 Leominster (35-30), #2751 Marlborough (27-13), #2871 Xavier (Middletown, CT) (34-28), #3108 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (23-20), #4125 Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley) (19-8), #5532 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (34-14), #5953 Shrewsbury (28-7), #7431 Fitchburg (34-12)
2015 Losses: #615 Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (32-27), #1655 Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (14-4), #2316 Leominster (47-35)
2015 Opponents W-L: 70-52
Recent State Championships: 2010 (C-1), 2009 (C-1A), 2006 (C/W IAA), 2005 (C/W IR), 2004 (C/W I)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; Central Massachusetts), 2014 (Central Massachusetts), 2012 (Central Massachusetts), 2011 (Central Massachusetts), 2010 (Division 1A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Division I North), 2005 (tied for 1st; Division I), 2004 (Division I)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/26/15 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (34-14)
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury), 9/16 at Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley), 9/24 at Xavier (Middletown, CT), 9/30 at Nashoba Regional (Bolton), 10/8 Shrewsbury, 10/15 Wachusett Regional (Holden), 10/22 Leominster, 10/28 at Algonquin Regional (Northborough), 11/24 vs St. Peter-Marian (Worcester)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (43.5), Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (31.7), Xavier (Middletown, CT) (26.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Shrewsbury (6.7), St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (10.7), Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley) (14.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2 (23.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1505
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%