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GENERAL
Nickname: Orioles
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Ed Wyzik
League: Intercounty - South
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2017 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joel Wyzik 6'1" 230 Senior DL/G 4.7
Brad Lovett 5'10" 185 Senior RB 4.61
Cal Daskins 5'7.5" 145 Junior WR/DB 4.88

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 20 Seniors, Quick/Hungry OL, DL Is Best In League
Team Weaknesses: Backfield Depth, Consistency

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -58.5
2017 National Rank: #14383
2017 State Rank: #307
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -60.5
2018 National Rank: #13677
2018 State Rank: #275
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -11.6
Dynasty National Rank: #12184
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 48.9
Dynasty Record: 81-80 (54-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 12.5
2017 Points Against Average: 28.6
2017 Differential: -16.1
2017 Wins: #14428 Smith Academy/Smith Vo-Tech (Hatfield) (21-6), #14532 Drury (North Adams) (42-0), #14547 Pathfinder RVT (Palmer) (39-0)
2017 Losses: #10004 Ware (45-0), #11094 Lee (35-0), #12166 Mt. Greylock Regional (Williamstown) (48-8), #12519 Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst) (38-0), #12737 Greenfield (30-6), #13362 Athol (42-0), #14118 Ludlow (33-8), #14140 Monument Mountain/Mt. Everett (Great Barrington) (38-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 54-57
Recent State Championships: 2003 (C/W IIIA)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Intercounty), 2003 (Tri-County)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/9/17 Smith Academy/Smith Vo-Tech (Hatfield) (21-6), 11/23/17 Pathfinder RVT (Palmer) (39-0)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/7 at Ware, 9/14 at Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst), 9/21 Mt. Greylock Regional (Williamstown), 9/28 at Monument Mountain/Mt. Everett (Great Barrington), 10/6 Drury (North Adams), 10/12 at Lee, 10/19 at Ludlow, 10/26 Greenfield, 11/22 Pathfinder RVT (Palmer)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ware (-29.6), Lee (-37.4), Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst) (-44.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pathfinder RVT (Palmer) (-99.3), Drury (North Adams) (-97.8), Monument Mountain/Mt. Everett (Great Barrington) (-66.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36 (-39.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -59.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #297
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #14100
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%