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GENERAL
Nickname: Whalers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brian Ryder
League: Mayflower - Comprehensive
Playoff Division: 7
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Correia 6'5" 340 Senior NG/T 5.7
Alex Small 5'10" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Jack Holdgate 5'9" 175 Senior QB 4.8

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 8.1
2016 National Rank: #5506
2016 State Rank: #114
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 7.1
2017 National Rank: #5666
2017 State Rank: #119
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -14.6
Dynasty National Rank: #12192
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.2
Dynasty Record: 79-70 (51-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 28.1
2016 Points Against Average: 8.2
2016 Differential: +19.9
2016 Wins: #2152 Mashpee (31-26), #7329 Cohasset (20-7), #9007 Upper Cape Cod RVT (Bourne) (15-14), #10173 Bishop Stang (North Dartmouth) (35-0), #11104 West Bridgewater (30-0), #12540 Martha's Vineyard Regional (Oak Bluffs) (42-0), #13267 Sacred Heart (Kingston) (35-7), #13314 Monomoy (Harwich) (34-0), #14451 Holbrook/Avon (Holbrook) (44-0)
2016 Losses: #4676 Abington (17-10), #4698 Seekonk (19-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-60
Recent State Championships: 2011 (E-V)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (Mayflower - Small), 2014 (Mayflower - Small), 2013 (tied for 1st; Mayflower - Small), 2011 (Mayflower - Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/26/16 Martha's Vineyard Regional (Oak Bluffs) (42-0)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/9 at Bishop Stang (North Dartmouth), 9/16 Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester), 9/23 West Bridgewater, 9/30 at Monomoy (Harwich), 10/7 Sacred Heart/Rising Tide (Kingston), 10/14 at Mashpee, 10/21 Holbrook/Avon (Holbrook), 11/18 Martha's Vineyard Regional (Oak Bluffs)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mashpee (24.8), Bishop Stang (North Dartmouth) (-9.6), Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (-13.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Holbrook/Avon (Holbrook) (-56), Monomoy (Harwich) (-34.9), Martha's Vineyard Regional (Oak Bluffs) (-23.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.4 (-7.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #252
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12117
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%