GENERAL
Nickname: Nighthawks
Colors: Dark Blue/Gold
Coach: Bobby Pattison
League: South-West - Colonial
Playoff Division: LL
Playoff Division Rank: #15
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jack Miller 5'5" 160 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Michael Garner 5'9" 190 Junior RB/LB 4.8
Matt Dubois 6'1" 195 Junior RB/DB 4.8
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ben Mason 6'2.5" 245 Senior ILB
Seth Willis 6'6" 315 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Junior/Sophomore Classes
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Many Key Positions, Players Must Mature Quickly To Fill Important Roles
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 27.4
2016 National Rank: #2003
2016 State Rank: #21
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 17.7
2017 National Rank: #3437
2017 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 21.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2170
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 120-33-3 (88-17-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 40.1
2016 Points Against Average: 14.5
2016 Differential: +25.6
2016 Wins: #2834 Masuk (Monroe) (35-28), #3396 New Fairfield (34-0), #3883 Bunnell [Frank Scott] (Stratford) (35-34), #6228 Notre Dame Catholic (Fairfield) (49-7), #6456 New Milford (54-8), #6961 Brookfield (49-0), #7279 Pomperaug (Southbury) (28-8), #7759 Barlow [Joel] (Redding) (47-0), #9946 Stratford (42-19), #10600 Bethel (47-0)
2016 Losses: #656 Shelton (55-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 55-60
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014 (Southwest), 2013 (Southwest), 2012 (Southwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Pomperaug (Southbury), 9/15 at Xavier (Middletown), 9/22 Brookfield, 10/6 at Bethel, 10/13 Shelton, 10/20 at New Fairfield, 10/27 Stratford, 11/3 New Milford, 11/10 Bunnell [Frank Scott] (Stratford), 11/22 at Masuk (Monroe)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier (Middletown) (40), Shelton (30.3), Masuk (Monroe) (30.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Stratford (-21.9), Bethel (-8.7), Brookfield (-3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (12.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4230
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%