Pioneer Valley Regional (Northfield, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Paul Worth
League: Tri-County
Playoff Division: 8
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bryce Dobosz 5'10" 180 RB/S 4.6
Jake Comiskey 5'10" 235 OL/DL 5.0
Justin Hubbard 6'0" 215 TE/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Overall Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Roster Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -31.2
2016 National Rank: #13067
2016 State Rank: #281
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -12.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: -26.7
2017 National Rank: #12479
2017 State Rank: #265
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -30.9
Dynasty National Rank: #14244
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 56-70 (41-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 20.1
2016 Points Against Average: 14.7
2016 Differential: +5.4
2016 Wins: #14089 Drury (North Adams) (28-6), #14226 Mohawk Trail Regional (Buckland) (24-14), #14357 Pathfinder RVT (Palmer) (36-0), #14373 McCann Tech (North Adams) (21-6), #14547 Smith Academy/Smith Vo-Tech (Hatfield) (48-0)
2016 Losses: #8408 Turners Falls (Montague) (30-7), #9119 Palmer/Monson (Palmer) (14-7), #10250 Ware (14-0), #12335 Lee (13-0), #12529 Franklin County Tech (Turners Falls) (50-30)
2016 Opponents W-L: 48-57
Recent State Championships: 2011 (W-IV)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/9 Ludlow, 9/16 at Ware, 9/23 at McCann Tech (North Adams), 9/30 Mohawk Trail Regional (Buckland), 10/7 Smith Academy/Smith Vo-Tech (Hatfield), 10/13 vs Pathfinder RVT (Palmer), 10/21 Palmer, 11/23 Franklin County Tech (Turners Falls)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ware (-12.6), Franklin County Tech (Turners Falls) (-21.2), McCann Tech (North Adams) (-44.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Smith Academy/Smith Vo-Tech (Hatfield) (-65.8), Pathfinder RVT (Palmer) (-51.8), Mohawk Trail Regional (Buckland) (-47.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.7 (-28.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #292
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13930
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%