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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Devils
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Dan MacKay
League: Middlesex - Freedom
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Culhane 5'10" 180 Junior WR/DB
Ryan O'Halloran 5'10" 170 Sophomore ATH/DB
Cody Davison 6'0" 205 Senior RB/MLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Line Experience/Depth
Team Weaknesses: Young, Implementing New System

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 5.8
2016 National Rank: #6059
2016 State Rank: #135
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: -2.7
2017 National Rank: #8036
2017 State Rank: #166
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3867
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.5
Dynasty Record: 91-66 (60-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 19.2
2016 Points Against Average: 21.6
2016 Differential: -2.4
2016 Wins: #5210 Woburn Memorial (Woburn) (28-0), #8769 Arlington (16-6), #8900 Wilmington (14-7), #9148 Salem (34-12)
2016 Losses: #1408 Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (35-0), #2478 Lexington (39-18), #3309 Stoneham (28-19), #3309 Watertown (31-28), #3309 Melrose (30-18), #4939 Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield) (22-12), #5770 Belmont (28-24)
2016 Opponents W-L: 66-55
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Middlesex - Small), 2006 (Middlesex), 2004 (tied for 1st; Middlesex)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 vs Billerica Memorial (Billerica), 9/15 Woburn Memorial (Woburn), 9/22 Stoneham, 9/28 vs Watertown, 10/6 Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield), 10/13 at Wilmington, 10/20 at Melrose, 11/23 Lexington
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lexington (29.7), Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (27.3), Stoneham (19)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wilmington (-4.7), Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield) (10.4), Woburn Memorial (Woburn) (12.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3 (13 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #54
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2562
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%