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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/Silver
Coach: Michael Redding
League: Hockomock - Kelley/Rex
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2017 JV Record: 9-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Colbey Eason 6'3" 265 Senior OL/DE 4.9
Vinny Holmes 5'10" 190 Junior RB/LB 4.7
Chris Copponi 5'11" 195 Senior FB/LB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Skill Positions, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Line Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 29.7
2017 National Rank: #1561
2017 State Rank: #14
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 19.6
2018 National Rank: #1078
2018 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 43.8
Dynasty National Rank: #319
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.2
Dynasty Record: 141-35 [143-33 on the field] (79-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 24.5
2017 Points Against Average: 13.5
2017 Differential: +11
2017 Wins: #2916 Foxborough (28-20), #2929 Marshfield (34-14), #4364 Attleboro (31-7), #4704 Braintree (28-0), #5411 Walpole (34-13), #5920 Taunton (37-19), #5924 Ames [Oliver] (North Easton) (42-6), #6155 Franklin (14-13)
2017 Losses: #579 King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (13-11), #579 King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (28-10), #1994 Natick (16-0)
2017 Opponents W-L: 75-46
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2010 (E-II), 2004 (E-II), 2003 (E-III)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2007 (Hockomock), 2006 (tied for 1st; Hockomock), 2005 (tied for 1st; Hockomock), 2004 (Hockomock), 2003 (Hockomock)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/23/17 Foxborough (28-20)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/7 at Boston College (Boston), 9/14 Everett, 9/21 Franklin, 9/28 King Philip Regional (Wrentham), 10/5 at Taunton, 10/12 Attleboro, 10/19 at Ames [Oliver] (North Easton), 11/22 Foxborough
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (31.6), Everett (28.9), Boston College (Boston) (19.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin (-22.9), Ames [Oliver] (North Easton) (-13.4), Taunton (-8.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 (23.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1777
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%