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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: Todd Kiley
League: Tri-Valley - Large
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 8-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Scott Elliott 6'3" 270 Junior T/DT 5.3
Spencer Aronson 6'0" 185 Junior QB/DB 4.7
Alex Kelley 5'10" 190 Senior LB/TE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 38.8
2016 National Rank: #827
2016 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 35.3
2017 National Rank: #1073
2017 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 22
Dynasty National Rank: #2004
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 124-37 (76-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 33
2016 Points Against Average: 17.7
2016 Differential: +15.3
2016 Wins: #1195 Westwood (46-12), #2244 Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (30-20), #2478 Millis/Hopedale (Millis) (28-7), #2681 Middleborough (46-20), #3156 Dighton-Rehoboth Regional (North Dighton) (41-8), #3174 Medfield (30-6), #3866 Norton (28-7), #5845 Hopkinton (51-32), #6695 Medway (22-7)
2016 Losses: #295 Hanover (40-7), #1195 Westwood (36-34)
2016 Opponents W-L: 79-45
Recent State Championships: 2015 (4), 2014 (4), 2010 (E-IIIA)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley), 2009 (Tri-Valley), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/24/16 Westwood (46-12)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Millis, 9/15 at Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury), 9/22 at Westwood, 9/28 Norton, 10/6 Medfield, 10/13 at Natick, 10/20 at Hopkinton, 11/23 Westwood
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Westwood (40.8), Natick (29.4), Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (29.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hopkinton (9.1), Norton (17.5), Medfield (18.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9 (27 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1262
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%