Merrimack Valley (Penacook, NH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pride
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Sean O'Brien
League: Division II - North
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -8.1
2016 National Rank: #9329
2016 State Rank: #40
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: -3.2
2017 National Rank: #8161
2017 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -5.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9760
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.9
Dynasty Record: 47-79 (39-68 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 7th)
2016 Points For Average: 23.7
2016 Points Against Average: 29
2016 Differential: -5.3
2016 Wins: #11224 Kingswood (Wolfeboro) (28-6), #11839 Belmont-Gilford (Belmont) (32-16), #13469 Pembroke (38-0)
2016 Losses: #2199 Plymouth (43-8), #3430 Bow (42-20), #4747 Hanover (53-29), #6271 Lebanon (34-20), #7279 Kennett [A. Crosby] (Conway) (33-20), #7301 Hollis-Brookline (Hollis) (34-18)
2016 Opponents W-L: 48-43
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/21/16 Belmont-Gilford (Belmont) (32-16), 10/29/16 Pembroke (38-0)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Lebanon, 9/8 Hanover, 9/15 at Kennett [A. Crosby] (Conway), 9/22 Hollis-Brookline (Hollis), 9/29 Plymouth, 10/6 at Kingswood (Wolfeboro), 10/13 Bow, 10/21 at Belmont-Gilford (Belmont), 10/28 at Pembroke
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Plymouth (24.5), Bow (20.1), Hanover (16.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pembroke (-32.8), Belmont-Gilford (Belmont) (-21.6), Kingswood (Wolfeboro) (-14.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7620
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 7th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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