Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Gryphons
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Shane Abrams
League: Commonwealth - Small
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Devin Farrell 6'1" 205 Senior OL/DL 5.0
Juan Serrano 5'9" 175 Senior RB/SS 4.65
Jeremy Gray 5'8" 170 Senior QB/LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 14 Returning Starters, Defense, Top Rusher Back
Team Weaknesses: Some New Faces On OL

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -28.3
2017 National Rank: #12374
2017 State Rank: #248
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: -40.3
2018 National Rank: #11798
2018 State Rank: #232
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -12.1
Dynasty National Rank: #12269
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.2
Dynasty Record: 54-105 (26-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 19.6
2017 Points Against Average: 16.6
2017 Differential: +3
2017 Wins: #11564 Nashoba Valley Tech (Westford) (36-6), #13469 Mystic Valley Regional (Malden) (52-0), #14123 Minuteman Regional (Lexington) (31-0), #14137 Chelsea (27-0), #14238 KIPP Academy (Lynn) (38-8)
2017 Losses: #8470 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (36-6), #8616 Lynn Vo-Tech (Lynn) (13-0), #8728 Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (29-8), #9007 Saugus (42-12), #11247 Whittier RVT (Haverhill) (36-0), #13221 Lowell Catholic (Lowell) (13-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 61-63
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/8 KIPP Academy (Lynn), 9/15 Minuteman Regional (Lexington), 9/21 at Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica), 9/28 Chelsea, 10/6 Lynn Vo-Tech (Lynn), 10/12 at Nashoba Valley Tech (Westford), 10/20 vs Mystic Valley Regional (Malden), 11/21 vs Lowell Catholic (Lowell)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (-22), Lynn Vo-Tech (Lynn) (-23.4), Nashoba Valley Tech (Westford) (-37.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: KIPP Academy (Lynn) (-68.8), Chelsea (-66), Minuteman Regional (Lexington) (-65.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.1 (-21.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -49.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #276
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13891
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%