Houlton (ME)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Shiretowners Colors: Black/White Coach: Brian Reynolds League: D North Playoff Division: D Playoff Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Seth Holston 5'8" 180 Senior RB/SB 4.7 Daniel McNally 5'9" 190 Senior RB/SB 4.8 Damon Reynolds 6'0" 270 Senior G/DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism, Size Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -30.2 2016 National Rank: #12944 2016 State Rank: #65 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: -28.7 2017 National Rank: #12697 2017 State Rank: #62 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -30.8 Dynasty National Rank: #14228 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1 Dynasty Record: 9-17 (8-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 3-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (7th) 2016 Points For Average: 18.9 2016 Points Against Average: 35 2016 Differential: -16.1 2016 Wins: #13600 Ellsworth/Sumner (Ellsworth) (32-18), #13818 Stearns/Lee (Millinocket) (36-32), #14158 Washington Academy (East Machias) (36-14) 2016 Losses: #2462 Maine Central Institute (Pittsfield) (61-19), #7301 Dexter (38-6), #7548 Orono (42-0), #9405 Bucksport (39-8), #9848 Mount View (Thorndike) (47-13), #12040 Mattanawcook (Lincoln) (24-20) 2016 Opponents W-L: 46-42 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Stearns/Lee (Millinocket), 9/8 at Orono, 9/15 Mattanawcook (Lincoln), 9/22 at Ellsworth, 9/30 Old Town, 10/7 at Nokomis (Newport), 10/14 at Washington Academy (East Machias), 10/20 Dexter Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dexter (0.3), Orono (-0.7), Old Town (-6.1) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Washington Academy (East Machias) (-43.9), Stearns/Lee (Millinocket) (-40), Nokomis (Newport) (-26.8) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.4 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12372 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 7th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%