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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: John Marinelli
League: Fairfield County I
Playoff Division: LL
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 5-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Henry Saleeby 6'3" 215 Senior TE/WR 5.0
Jeremiah Harris 6'2" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Gavin Muir 6'3" 200 Junior QB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Youthful Talent, Talented Skill Position Players, Athletic Lines
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Small Senior Class

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 37.7
2016 National Rank: #906
2016 State Rank: #10
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 29.2
2017 National Rank: #1720
2017 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 29.3
Dynasty National Rank: #954
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 115-38 (101-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 35.4
2016 Points Against Average: 28
2016 Differential: +7.4
2016 Wins: #1176 Trumbull (42-32), #2043 Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (41-20), #2628 Staples (Westport) (37-10), #3466 Westhill (Stamford) (22-16), #4826 Norwalk (62-34), #8106 Bridgeport Central (Bridgeport) (49-28), #9781 Ludlowe (Fairfield) (61-27)
2016 Losses: #74 Darien (29-3), #74 Darien (42-35), #222 New Canaan (40-16), #400 Ridgefield (30-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 76-46
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Fairfield County), 2006 (tied for 1st; Fairfield County), 2004 (FCIAC East)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/9 at Trumbull, 9/16 at Trinity Catholic (Stamford), 10/2 Norwalk, 10/14 New Canaan, 10/21 Westhill (Stamford), 10/27 at Ludlowe (Fairfield), 11/4 Ridgefield, 11/10 Danbury, 11/16 at Xavier (Middletown), 11/23 at Staples (Westport)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: New Canaan (57.4), Ridgefield (42), Xavier (Middletown) (40)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ludlowe (Fairfield) (-1.3), Norwalk (0.5), Danbury (2.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3 (34.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1323
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%