Stafford/Somers/East Windsor (Stafford Springs, CT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Brian Mazzone
League: Pequot - East
Playoff Division: S
Playoff Division Rank: #33

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nate LaJoie 5'6" 155 Senior QB 4.72
Justin Grant 6'0" 205 Senior FB/OLB 4.84
Kevin Cisco 6'2" 260 Senior DL/OL 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Explosive Offense, Very Strong At QB/Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Linemen

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -29.8
2015 National Rank: #13161
2015 State Rank: #147
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -28.3
2016 National Rank: #12915
2016 State Rank: #148

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 17.6
2015 Points Against Average: 25.6
2015 Differential: -8
2015 Wins: #11834 Coginchaug Regional (Durham) (21-6), #13684 Windsor Locks/Suffield/East Granby (Windsor Locks) (28-14), #13956 Enfield (24-20), #14247 Coventry/Windham RVT/Bolton (Coventry) (22-0)
2015 Losses: #9010 Ellington (40-7), #9036 Cromwell/Portland (Cromwell) (39-7), #11683 Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum) (42-7), #11857 Old Saybrook-Westbrook (Old Saybrook) (34-20), #12411 Mills [Lewis] (Burlington) (33-27), #12780 Nonnewaug (Woodbury) (28-13)
2015 Opponents W-L: 45-54
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/25/15 Windsor Locks/Suffield/East Granby (Windsor Locks) (28-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 at Coventry/Windham RVT/Bolton (Coventry), 9/16 at Granby Memorial (Granby), 9/23 Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum), 9/30 Nonnewaug (Woodbury), 10/14 Gilbert-Northwestern Regional (Winsted), 10/22 at Ellington, 10/29 at Coginchaug Regional (Durham), 11/4 Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/University Science & Engineering/Classical Magnet (Hartford), 11/19 at Old Saybrook-Westbrook (Old Saybrook), 11/23 Windsor Locks/Suffield/East Granby (Windsor Locks)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Granby Memorial (Granby) (-7.2), Ellington (-11.1), Old Saybrook-Westbrook (Old Saybrook) (-12.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Coventry/Windham RVT/Bolton (Coventry) (-45.2), Windsor Locks/Suffield/East Granby (Windsor Locks) (-35.7), Coginchaug Regional (Durham) (-30.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #150
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13004
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%