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GENERAL
Nickname: Redmen
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Mark Mortarelli
League: Bay State - Herget
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 6-5
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Malik Williams 6'0" 220 Senior ILB/RB 4.85
Tim Ramstrom 6'0" 190 Senior LB/RB 4.83
Christian D'Antonio 6'1" 185 Senior QB/S 4.76

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning 13 Starters, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lack Big-Play Ability Offensively

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 26.9
2016 National Rank: #2075
2016 State Rank: #41
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 27.8
2017 National Rank: #1881
2017 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 20.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2243
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 126-35 (97-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 23.6
2016 Points Against Average: 10.6
2016 Differential: +13
2016 Wins: #1985 Milton (26-7), #3536 Walpole (28-3), #3949 Braintree (14-13), #4618 Attleboro (31-6), #4913 Newton North (Newtonville) (23-6), #5503 Norwood (28-14), #7155 Dedham (28-6), #8135 Weymouth (South Weymouth) (35-0), #9214 Framingham (41-6)
2016 Losses: #676 Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater) (35-6), #1308 Wellesley (21-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 55-66
Recent State Championships: 2005 (E-II)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2006, 2005 (Bay State Herget)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/4/16 Braintree (14-13), 11/10/16 Attleboro (31-6), 11/24/16 Framingham (41-6)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 Needham, 9/16 at Newton North (Newtonville), 9/23 Milton, 9/28 at Norwood, 10/6 at Walpole, 10/13 Holliston, 10/20 Wellesley, 11/23 Framingham
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wellesley (39.4), Holliston (35.3), Milton (18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Framingham (-13.1), Norwood (7.7), Walpole (14.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 (18.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2385
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%