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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: Todd Kiley
League: Tri-Valley - Large
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 9-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Scott Elliott 6'3" 280 Senior T/DT 5.2
Spencer Aronson 6'2" 180 QB/DB 4.6
Anthony Dzindelet 6'2" 185 WR/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 15.5
2017 National Rank: #3591
2017 State Rank: #51
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 0.4
2018 National Rank: #3485
2018 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 31.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1300
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.4
Dynasty Record: 129-42 (79-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 22.7
2017 Points Against Average: 17.8
2017 Differential: +4.9
2017 Wins: #2423 Millis (24-7), #6018 Hanover (39-0), #6865 Norton (35-18), #8598 Westwood (34-0), #8598 Westwood (41-7)
2017 Losses: #1068 Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (42-14), #1720 Hopkinton (12-8), #1964 Scituate (28-14), #2578 Medfield (28-12), #4981 Milford (36-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 72-41
Recent State Championships: 2015 (4), 2014 (4), 2010 (E-IIIA)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley), 2009 (Tri-Valley), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/9/17 Hanover (39-0), 11/23/17 Westwood (34-0)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/7 at Norton, 9/21 Westwood, 9/28 at Medfield, 10/5 Hopkinton, 10/13 at Norwood, 10/19 Ashland, 11/22 at Westwood
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hopkinton (7), Medfield (-2.4), Ashland (-8.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Norwood (-40.5), Westwood (-28.1), Norton (-15.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 (18.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7274
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%