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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Valdamar Brower
League: AA
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Myles Bradley 5'10" Senior WR 4.6
Elijah Ayers 6'3" Senior DB 4.5
Keshaun Dancy 6'1" Senior DB 4.6

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Julian Bass 6'2" 195 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Commitment
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 25.3
2017 National Rank: #2061
2017 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: 8.2
2018 National Rank: #2289
2018 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2738
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15
Dynasty Record: 105-59 [106-58 on the field] (73-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 42.6
2017 Points Against Average: 20.8
2017 Differential: +21.8
2017 Wins: #2397 West Springfield (44-27), #4831 Longmeadow (35-14), #6879 Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham) (55-0), #9439 Holyoke (54-0), #10438 Chicopee Comp (Chicopee) (49-6), #10438 Chicopee Comp (Chicopee) (61-0), #10867 Agawam (46-7), #11095 Westfield (40-6)
2017 Losses: #272 Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach, VA) (55-13), #430 St. John's (Shrewsbury) (52-33), #430 St. John's (Shrewsbury) (62-39)
2017 Opponents W-L: 78-46
Recent State Championships: 2012 (W-I)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012, 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/7 at Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury), 9/14 St. John's (Shrewsbury), 9/21 at West Springfield, 9/28 Chicopee Comp (Chicopee), 10/5 at Holyoke, 10/12 Westfield, 10/19 at Longmeadow, 10/26 Agawam
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. John's (Shrewsbury) (23.4), Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (19.9), West Springfield (1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Agawam (-37.1), Westfield (-32.8), Chicopee Comp (Chicopee) (-31.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (12.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5289
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%