Needham (MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rockets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: David Duffy League: Bay State - Carey Playoff Division: 1 Playoff Division Rank: #15 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 12.4 2016 National Rank: #4609 2016 State Rank: #91 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 15.9 2017 National Rank: #3814 2017 State Rank: #77 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 12.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4101 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3 Dynasty Record: 98-60 (79-41 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 5-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 18.3 2016 Points Against Average: 20 2016 Differential: -1.7 2016 Wins: #3949 Braintree (31-20), #5823 Franklin (28-21), #8135 Weymouth (South Weymouth) (21-7), #9214 Framingham (34-7), #9233 Brookline (24-15) 2016 Losses: #911 Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (25-6), #1308 Wellesley (34-14), #1519 Mansfield (35-6), #1985 Milton (28-24), #3536 Walpole (21-7), #4913 Newton North (Newtonville) (7-6) 2016 Opponents W-L: 59-62 Recent League Championships: 2015, 2013, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Bay State Carey) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Natick, 9/15 Walpole, 9/23 Newton North (Newtonville), 9/28 Weymouth (South Weymouth), 10/6 vs Framingham, 10/14 at Braintree, 10/21 vs Brookline, 11/23 at Wellesley Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wellesley (39.4), Natick (29.4), Newton North (Newtonville) (17) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Brookline (-18.7), Framingham (-13.1), Weymouth (South Weymouth) (-12.2) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 (18.9 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4804 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.