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GENERAL
Nickname: Redmen
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Chad Neal
League: Eastern Connecticut III
Playoff Division: M
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Spencer Lockwood 5'11" 190 Senior RB 4.8
Jake Gauthier 6'0" 245 Senior TE/DT 4.98
Zach Caffrey 5'8" 195 Senior LB 4.99

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Starters Returning From 10-2 Team, Running Game, All WRs Are Back
Team Weaknesses: New QB, Must Develop Some Linemen

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 21.5
2016 National Rank: #2904
2016 State Rank: #30
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 22.8
2017 National Rank: #2615
2017 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -7.5
Dynasty National Rank: #10477
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 33.5
Dynasty Record: 60-88 (26-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 35.8
2016 Points Against Average: 17.1
2016 Differential: +18.7
2016 Wins: #3883 Bunnell [Frank Scott] (Stratford) (27-7), #4779 Windham (Willimantic) (14-12), #5479 Stonington (34-14), #7076 Plainfield (Central Village) (21-20), #7168 Fitch (Groton) (51-10), #9553 Bacon Academy (Colchester) (35-0), #9645 Montville (Oakdale) (46-20), #9761 East Lyme (56-6), #10384 Griswold (48-12), #13438 Quinebaug Valley co-op [Putnam/Tourtellotte Memorial/Ellis RVT] (Putnam) (63-14)
2016 Losses: #1108 Hillhouse [James] (New Haven) (49-28), #2303 New London (41-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 63-62
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st; Eastern Connecticut - Small), 2011 (tied for 1st; Eastern Connecticut - Small), 2009 (tied for 1st; Eastern Connecticut - Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 East Lyme, 9/15 Stonington, 9/22 Griswold, 9/29 at Windham (Willimantic), 10/14 at Bacon Academy (Colchester), 10/20 New London, 11/4 Trinity Catholic (Stamford), 11/10 at Plainfield (Central Village), 11/16 Capital Prep/Achievement First (Hartford), 11/23 at Woodstock Academy (Woodstock)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity Catholic (Stamford) (21.5), Capital Prep/Achievement First (Hartford) (20.9), New London (16.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Woodstock Academy (Woodstock) (-29.5), Griswold (-13.3), Bacon Academy (Colchester) (-9.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 (7.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6722
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 48%