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% |