Whittier RVT (Haverhill, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kevin Bradley
League: Commonwealth - Large
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 6-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Bradley 6'2" 185 Senior QB 4.8
Shawn Mears 6'1" 190 Senior RB/DE 4.7
John Rose 6'1" 240 Senior T/DT 5.2

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -20.3
2016 National Rank: #11633
2016 State Rank: #251
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: -21.8
2017 National Rank: #11756
2017 State Rank: #244
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9135
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 100-60 (36-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 16.8
2016 Points Against Average: 29
2016 Differential: -12.2
2016 Wins: #10812 Essex Tech (Danvers) (20-16), #13082 Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough) (30-8), #13482 Chelsea/Pope John XXIII (Chelsea) (45-26)
2016 Losses: #4913 Somerville (22-8), #6070 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (42-8), #6863 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (51-6), #7168 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (27-6), #7450 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (33-8), #9148 Medford (38-22), #10715 Boston Latin (Boston) (28-6), #11030 Hull (28-26)
2016 Opponents W-L: 59-65
Recent State Championships: 2014 (Vocational Large), 2009 (E-IV), 2005 (Vocational Large)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2009, 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/9 Southeastern RVT (South Easton), 9/16 Randolph, 9/22 at Chelsea, 9/30 Weston, 10/6 at Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica), 10/14 Essex Tech (Danvers), 10/21 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield), 11/23 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (6.4), Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (0.3), Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (-0.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Southeastern RVT (South Easton) (-23.8), Randolph (-21.2), Weston (-21.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9 (-7.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #225
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10375
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%