Norwich Free Academy (Norwich, CT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Red/White Coach: Jason Bakoulis League: Eastern Connecticut I Playoff Division: LL Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 3-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Competitive, Great Blend Of Young/Veteran Players Team Weaknesses: Need New Starters To Step Up In Key Roles RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 26.6 2016 National Rank: #2122 2016 State Rank: #23 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1 2017 Starting Power Rating: 26.1 2017 National Rank: #2122 2017 State Rank: #21 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 15 Dynasty National Rank: #3555 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.1 Dynasty Record: 100-47 (36-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 29.5 2016 Points Against Average: 17.9 2016 Differential: +11.6 2016 Wins: #2303 New London (13-0), #2628 Staples (Westport) (33-14), #5479 Stonington (38-22), #6318 Stamford (39-14), #7168 Fitch (Groton) (42-7), #8264 Ledyard (40-7), #9553 Bacon Academy (Colchester) (55-7), #9761 East Lyme (36-10) 2016 Losses: #74 Darien (45-6), #829 Xavier (Middletown) (36-0), #993 Southington (35-22) 2016 Opponents W-L: 63-53 Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014 (Eastern Connecticut - Large), 2012 (Eastern Connecticut - Large), 2011 (tied for 1st; Eastern Connecticut - Large), 2010 (Eastern Connecticut - Large), 2008 (Eastern Connecticut - Large) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Xavier (Middletown), 9/15 Cheshire, 9/22 at Ledyard, 9/29 at Fitch (Groton), 10/14 at West Haven, 10/21 Stonington, 10/27 at East Lyme, 11/3 Waterford, 11/16 at Windsor, 11/23 New London Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cheshire (40.7), Xavier (Middletown) (40), West Haven (38.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: East Lyme (-2.2), Ledyard (4.2), Waterford (4.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 (19.8 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2048 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%