Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Chris Ehorn Jr
League: Intercounty - South
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Miles Foerster 6'2" 200 Senior QB 4.7
Ty Loper 6'0" 245 Senior DL/G 5.0
Josh Vecchio 5'9" 180 Sophomore ILB/FB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB Size/Speed/Arm Strength, Defensive Front 7 Size/Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lost Both Ss To Graduation, Special Teams Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -26.4
2016 National Rank: #12535
2016 State Rank: #272
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: -22.9
2017 National Rank: #11938
2017 State Rank: #245
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11354
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 44-105 (30-68 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 20
2016 Points Against Average: 27.2
2016 Differential: -7.2
2016 Wins: #13006 Belchertown (16-14), #13393 Monument Mountain/Mt. Everett (Great Barrington) (32-12), #14037 Mahar Regional (Orange) (36-18), #14195 Ludlow (20-13)
2016 Losses: #4305 Wahconah Regional (Dalton) (35-6), #6804 Northampton (48-28), #8408 Turners Falls (Montague) (30-24), #8439 Hoosac Valley (Cheshire) (36-16), #9709 Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham) (49-16), #11659 Commerce/Springfield Renaissance (Springfield) (18-8), #12335 Easthampton/Hampshire (Easthampton) (26-18)
2016 Opponents W-L: 56-60
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 Northampton/Hopkins Academy (Northampton), 9/15 at Belchertown, 9/23 Ludlow, 9/29 Drury (North Adams), 10/6 Woodstock Academy (Woodstock, CT), 10/13 at Monument Mountain/Mt. Everett (Great Barrington), 10/20 at Lee, 10/27 Mt. Greylock Regional (Williamstown)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Greylock Regional (Williamstown) (-14.3), Lee (-24), Woodstock Academy (Woodstock, CT) (-29.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ludlow (-46.8), Drury (North Adams) (-46.7), Belchertown (-39.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.8 (-16.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #284
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13715
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%