GENERAL
Nickname: Tomahawks
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Scott Daniels
League: Central Connecticut - I East
Playoff Division: LL
Playoff Division Rank: #18
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Juilce Sams 5'10" 170 Senior RB 4.7
Carson Mascheck 5'11" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.75
Drew Daniels 5'11" 170 Junior QB 4.8
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jared Nelson 6'3" 250 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Core Of Experienced Players, Battle-Tested Skill Position Players, Exceptional Speed
Team Weaknesses: Must Rebuild OL
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 8.1
2016 National Rank: #5518
2016 State Rank: #59
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 10.2
2017 National Rank: #4970
2017 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3344
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 103-50 (49-21 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 24
2016 Points Against Average: 15.2
2016 Differential: +8.8
2016 Wins: #6553 Manchester (37-24), #6716 New Britain (28-7), #7122 East Hartford (7-6), #7381 Simsbury (26-21), #11865 Enfield (55-6), #12602 Bulkeley/Weaver (Hartford) (42-8)
2016 Losses: #993 Southington (35-0), #5699 Hall [William] (West Hartford) (9-7), #6118 Conard (West Hartford) (21-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 44-48
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014 (Central Connecticut I East), 2013 (Central Connecticut I East), 2012 (Central Connecticut I East), 2011 (Central Connecticut I East), 2010 (tied for 1st; Central Connecticut 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; Central Connecticut 1), 2008 (Central Connecticut - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/7/16 East Hartford (7-6), 10/21/16 Manchester (37-24), 10/28/16 Enfield (55-6), 11/4/16 New Britain (28-7), 11/11/16 Simsbury (26-21)
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 Southington, 9/16 at South Windsor, 9/22 at Hall [William] (West Hartford), 9/28 Manchester, 10/6 at East Hartford, 10/20 Enfield, 10/27 at New Britain, 11/3 Conard (West Hartford), 11/10 Simsbury, 11/21 at Bloomfield
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Southington (41.8), South Windsor (21.2), New Britain (8.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Enfield (-16), Simsbury (-6.7), Hall [William] (West Hartford) (-1.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5487
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%