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GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Rich Alercio
League: Division I
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Collin Urie 6'0" 190 Senior QB/DB 4.68
Brodie Talbot 6'2" 230 Senior TE/DE 5.12
Ethan Roberts 6'0" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.95

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 1.6
2015 National Rank: #7475
2015 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 11.1
2016 National Rank: #5203
2016 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 0.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7983
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 52-68 (41-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (7th)
2015 Points For Average: 28.7
2015 Points Against Average: 28.8
2015 Differential: -0.1
2015 Wins: #6535 Essex (Essex Junction) (28-21), #8823 Rice Memorial (South Burlington) (54-36), #11692 South Burlington (26-8), #12641 Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center) (64-0)
2015 Losses: #1239 Rutland (23-0), #2598 Middlebury (38-12), #3810 Hartford (White River Junction) (43-21), #5089 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (49-13), #6141 Brattleboro (41-40)
2015 Opponents W-L: 43-43
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 South Burlington (41-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at South Burlington, 9/9 at Brattleboro, 9/17 Essex (Essex Junction), 9/24 Rutland, 10/1 at Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg), 10/8 at Rice Memorial (South Burlington), 10/15 Hartford (White River Junction), 10/22 Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Rutland (35.6), Hartford (White River Junction) (22.7), Essex (Essex Junction) (9.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center) (-20.2), South Burlington (-18.5), Rice Memorial (South Burlington) (3.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 (8.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6030
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%