Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Ryan Dugan
League: Midland Wachusett - A
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2016 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zack Magdis 6'2" 215 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Kam Murphy 5'10" 220 Senior OL/DL
O'Londo Loggins 6'2" 265 Senior DT

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Alec Lindstrom 6'3" 240 Senior OC

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Work-Ethic, Enthusiasm
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 18.1
2016 National Rank: #3466
2016 State Rank: #71
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 5.1
2017 National Rank: #6120
2017 State Rank: #135
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4022
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 100-58 (49-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 32.4
2016 Points Against Average: 22.1
2016 Differential: +10.3
2016 Wins: #1586 Algonquin Regional (Northborough) (31-0), #5926 Groton-Dunstable (Groton) (35-21), #7472 Westborough (59-26), #8039 Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale) (55-0), #9307 Fitchburg (44-14)
2016 Losses: #822 Shrewsbury (34-27), #891 St. John's (Shrewsbury) (44-20), #2383 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (28-21), #2759 Leominster (34-28), #2759 Leominster (28-26), #2874 Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (14-10)
2016 Opponents W-L: 63-60
Recent State Championships: 2007 (C/W II)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Southern Worcester County - A), 2011 (Southern Worcester County - A), 2007 (Division II West)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/24/16 Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale) (55-0)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Shrewsbury, 9/15 vs Fitchburg, 9/23 Grafton Memorial (Grafton), 9/28 at Algonquin Regional (Northborough), 10/6 Wachusett Regional (Holden), 10/14 at St. John's (Shrewsbury), 10/20 Leominster, 10/27 Groton-Dunstable (Groton), 11/23 Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. John's (Shrewsbury) (42.4), Shrewsbury (39.4), Grafton Memorial (Grafton) (34)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fitchburg (-4.1), Groton-Dunstable (Groton) (-3.9), Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale) (7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8 (19.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1971
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%