Smith [Edwin O.] (Storrs, CT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: James Kelly
League: Central Connecticut - II East
Playoff Division: L
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rondell Bothroyd 6'4" 255 Senior DE/TE 4.78
Kobe Stigler 5'10" 175 Junior WR/DB 4.48
Isaiah Rivera 6'0" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.86

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience/Depth
Team Weaknesses: QB/Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 5.6
2016 National Rank: #6109
2016 State Rank: #66
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 4.7
2017 National Rank: #6206
2017 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -15.3
Dynasty National Rank: #12349
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.2
Dynasty Record: 46-97-1 (26-44-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2016 Points For Average: 18.2
2016 Points Against Average: 18.4
2016 Differential: -0.2
2016 Wins: #7056 Newington (31-21), #7759 Farmington (28-0), #8039 Tolland (35-10), #10672 Bristol Eastern (Bristol) (21-0)
2016 Losses: #843 Windsor (21-0), #2127 Middletown (48-6), #3883 Platt [O. H.] (Meriden) (16-6), #4747 South Windsor (22-21), #5095 Bristol Central (Bristol) (20-19), #7572 Hartford Public (Hartford) (26-15)
2016 Opponents W-L: 55-51
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/22/16 Tolland (35-10)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 Bristol Eastern (Bristol), 9/15 Wethersfield, 9/22 CREC [Public Safety Academy/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering/Metropolitan Learning Center] (Enfield), 9/29 at Windsor, 10/6 at Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden), 10/20 at Middletown, 10/27 at Platt [O. H.] (Meriden), 11/3 Farmington, 11/11 at Hartford Public (Hartford), 11/21 Tolland
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Middletown (30.5), Windsor (26.7), Platt [O. H.] (Meriden) (22.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: CREC [Public Safety Academy/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering/Metropolitan Learning Center] (Enfield) (-35.1), Bristol Eastern (Bristol) (-14.7), Tolland (-10.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #75
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6237
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%