Ledyard (CT) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Colonels Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Jonathan Hernandez League: Eastern Connecticut II (moving from Eastern Connecticut I) Playoff Division: M Playoff Division Rank: #23 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jacob Sylvia 6'2" 200 Senior QB James Smith 5'7" 150 Senior WR/DB 4.5 Anthony Rose 5'10" 230 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Size, Strength RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -18.7 2017 National Rank: #10854 2017 State Rank: #131 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -27.7 2018 National Rank: #9512 2018 State Rank: #119 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 22.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2980 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 49.8 Dynasty Record: 120-47 (47-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 2-8 2017 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th) 2017 Points For Average: 18.7 2017 Points Against Average: 31.2 2017 Differential: -12.5 2017 Wins: #10020 Windham (Willimantic) (49-37), #13559 Bassick (Bridgeport) (43-0) 2017 Losses: #2888 Fitch (Groton) (27-19), #3980 East Lyme (50-14), #4659 Norwich Free Academy (Norwich) (35-6), #5663 New London (26-0), #7388 Notre Dame Catholic (Fairfield) (47-21), #8215 Bacon Academy (Colchester) (37-14), #9458 Montville (Oakdale) (21-7), #10022 Creed/Hill Regional Career Magnet/Whitney RVT (North Haven) (32-14) 2017 Opponents W-L: 45-56 Recent State Championships: 2007 Recent League Championships: 2014 (Eastern Connecticut - Medium), 2013 (tied for 1st; Eastern Connecticut - Medium), 2012 (tied for 1st; Eastern Connecticut - Medium), 2011 (Eastern Connecticut - Medium), 2007 (Eastern Connecticut - Large), 2003 (ECC Large) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 9/8 Waterford, 9/14 at Bunnell [Frank Scott] (Stratford), 9/21 Stonington, 9/28 Montville (Oakdale), 10/12 Lyman Hall (Wallingford), 10/19 at East Lyme, 10/26 at Killingly, 11/2 New London, 11/10 at Bacon Academy (Colchester), 11/22 at Fitch (Groton) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Killingly (14.4), Bunnell [Frank Scott] (Stratford) (14.3), Fitch (Groton) (3.5) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Waterford (-34.2), Montville (Oakdale) (-26), Lyman Hall (Wallingford) (-25.9) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #56 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4724 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |