Natick (MA) previews home 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% |