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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Neal Weidman
League: Cape Ann - Small
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #6

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

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 15.7
2016 National Rank: #3931
2016 State Rank: #79
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 21.2
2017 National Rank: #2849
2017 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7055
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 81-72 (45-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 25.8
2016 Points Against Average: 19.6
2016 Differential: +6.2
2016 Wins: #6070 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (34-14), #6070 Ipswich (20-6), #6863 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (34-14), #7168 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (32-7), #8317 Amesbury (21-14), #10173 Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (47-14)
2016 Losses: #1645 North Reading (21-20), #1725 St. Mary's (Lynn) (44-24), #1908 Danvers (30-14), #5079 Newburyport (32-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 71-41
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 4), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 vs Newburyport, 9/15 vs Wayland, 9/22 vs Amesbury, 9/29 vs Winthrop, 10/6 at Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester), 10/13 at Ipswich, 10/20 vs Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton), 11/23 at North Reading
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Reading (27.7), Ipswich (7.2), Wayland (4.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (-13.1), Winthrop (-12.2), Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (0.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 (13.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6559
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%