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GENERAL
Nickname: Villa Novans
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Glenn Castiglia
League: Division I-A (moving from Division II-A)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ke'Vaughn Davis 6'0" 160 Junior WR/CB
Manny Ceballos 5'10" 215 Senior OL/LB
Tiger Thlang 5'9" 180 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB, Athletic WRs
Team Weaknesses: Very Young, Inexperience At Many Positions, Transitioning To Top Division In State

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -7.6
2015 National Rank: #9685
2015 State Rank: #26
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.9
2016 Starting Power Rating: -11.1
2016 National Rank: #10293
2016 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 4.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6674
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 84-62 (56-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2015 Points For Average: 14.4
2015 Points Against Average: 24.2
2015 Differential: -9.8
2015 Wins: #10351 Johnston (14-12), #12389 Chariho (Wood River Junction) (47-12), #12861 Warwick Veterans (Warwick) (30-0)
2015 Losses: #3716 Cumberland (41-12), #3750 Shea [Charles E.] (Pawtucket) (42-0), #4084 Rogers (Newport) (47-6), #4425 St. Raphael Academy (Pawtucket) (28-0), #4825 Central (Providence) (13-8), #7415 Mt. Hope (Bristol) (14-6), #10563 Coventry (33-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 52-57
Recent State Championships: 2010 (II), 2009 (II), 2004 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Division II-A), 2009 (tied for 1st; Division II-A), 2008 (tied for 1st; Division II-A), 2005 (Division III)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 at Johnston, 9/17 South Kingstown (Wakefield), 9/24 at Portsmouth, 10/1 East Providence, 10/8 at Woodstock Academy (Woodstock, CT), 10/14 at St. Raphael Academy (Pawtucket), 10/22 Cranston West (Cranston), 10/28 at Bishop Hendricken (Warwick), 11/5 Barrington, 11/24 at Cumberland
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) (58.2), East Providence (26.7), Portsmouth (25.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Woodstock Academy (Woodstock, CT) (-25.5), Barrington (-12.1), Johnston (-11)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4105
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2016 Projected League Finish: 7th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%