Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Gryphons
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Shane Abrams
League: Commonwealth - Small
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Noel 170 Junior QB 4.65
Sokhan Ngin 220 Senior LB 4.8
R.J. Sawtelle 145 Senior WR 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions Depth
Team Weaknesses: OL Newcomers

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -31.4
2016 National Rank: #13086
2016 State Rank: #282
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: -26.9
2017 National Rank: #12499
2017 State Rank: #266
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -21.1
Dynasty National Rank: #13290
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 49-99 (21-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-9
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 14.3
2016 Points Against Average: 26.6
2016 Differential: -12.3
2016 Wins: #13482 Chelsea/Pope John XXIII (Chelsea) (36-14), #14477 Minuteman Regional (Lexington) (38-8)
2016 Losses: #5926 Dracut (40-0), #6863 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (23-6), #7450 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (21-2), #7865 Mystic Valley Regional (Malden) (33-20), #10812 Essex Tech (Danvers) (35-6), #10937 Lynn Vo-Tech (Lynn) (40-14), #11366 Lowell Catholic (Lowell) (28-21), #11622 Whittier RVT (Haverhill) (30-8), #12113 Weston (21-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-67
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Lowell Catholic (Lowell), 9/15 at Nashoba Valley Tech (Westford), 9/21 vs KIPP Academy (Lynn), 9/29 at Chelsea, 10/7 Mystic Valley Regional (Malden), 10/14 Minuteman Regional (Lexington), 10/21 vs Lynn Vo-Tech (Lynn), 11/23 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mystic Valley Regional (Malden) (6), Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (-0.1), Lynn Vo-Tech (Lynn) (-12.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Minuteman Regional (Lexington) (-57.6), Nashoba Valley Tech (Westford) (-35), Lowell Catholic (Lowell) (-15.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8 (-14.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #244
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11675
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%