St. John's (Shrewsbury, MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Red/White Coach: John Andreoli League: Midland Wachusett - A Playoff Division: 3 Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Steve Bucciaglia 6'1" 205 QB 4.9 Hunter Gorgas 6'5" 245 Senior TE/DT 4.7 Liam Doran 6'1" 210 Senior LB 4.75 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Skill Position Players, Secondary, LBs Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 37.9 2016 National Rank: #896 2016 State Rank: #17 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: 42.4 2017 National Rank: #595 2017 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 29.3 Dynasty National Rank: #954 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.1 Dynasty Record: 119-45 (39-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 30.7 2016 Points Against Average: 21.8 2016 Differential: +8.9 2016 Wins: #822 Shrewsbury (38-35), #911 Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (30-28), #1586 Algonquin Regional (Northborough) (41-14), #2383 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (42-21), #2759 Leominster (35-0), #2874 Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (12-0), #3003 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (40-32), #3466 Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley) (44-20) 2016 Losses: #822 Shrewsbury (34-28), #829 Xavier (Middletown, CT) (31-15), #2383 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (25-13) 2016 Opponents W-L: 78-46 Recent State Championships: 2010 (C-1), 2009 (C-1A), 2006 (C/W IAA), 2005 (C/W IR), 2004 (C/W I) Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st; Central Massachusetts), 2014 (Central Massachusetts), 2012 (Central Massachusetts), 2011 (Central Massachusetts), 2010 (Division 1A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Division I North), 2005 (tied for 1st; Division I), 2004 (Division I) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2 Streak List: 11/11/16 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (42-21), 11/24/16 St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) (40-32) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury), 9/16 Central (Springfield), 9/22 vs Leominster, 9/29 at Wachusett Regional (Holden), 10/6 at Shrewsbury, 10/14 Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley), 10/21 Algonquin Regional (Northborough), 10/28 Marlborough, 11/23 vs St. Peter-Marian (Worcester) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Shrewsbury (39.4), Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) (33.4), Marlborough (32) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley) (5.1), Central (Springfield) (12.6), Leominster (16) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7 (31.7 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1413 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 37% |