Mepham [Wellington C.] (North Bellmore, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Garnet/Gray
Coach: Anthony Cracco
League: Section 8 Conference II
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
John Aliberti 6'3.5" 280 Senior OL/DL 5.5
Marco Baez 6'2" 240 Senior OLB/DE 4.58

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 23.5
2017 National Rank: #2305
2017 State Rank: #63
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: 4.4
2018 National Rank: #2820
2018 State Rank: #74
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 7.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7158
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 60-61-1 (55-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 30.4
2017 Points Against Average: 22.2
2017 Differential: +8.2
2017 Wins: #3312 Calhoun [Sanford H.] (Merrick) (24-20), #4368 MacArthur [Douglas] (Levittown) (35-34), #4401 Carey (Franklin Square) (33-13), #4401 Carey (Franklin Square) (42-27), #6105 Rockville Centre South Side (Rockville Centre) (48-7), #6316 Kennedy [John F.] (Bellmore) (42-14), #10510 Sewanhaka (Floral Park) (35-7), #10621 New Hyde Park Memorial (New Hyde Park) (35-7)
2017 Losses: #479 Garden City (33-0), #479 Garden City (34-12), #5807 Elmont Memorial (Elmont) (48-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 65-43
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/8 Elmont Memorial (Elmont), 9/15 at Garden City, 9/22 at New Hyde Park Memorial (New Hyde Park), 9/28 Valley Stream Central (Valley Stream), 10/6 at Calhoun [Sanford H.] (Merrick), 10/13 Manhasset, 10/20 MacArthur [Douglas] (Levittown), 10/27 at Carey (Franklin Square)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Garden City (27.5), Calhoun [Sanford H.] (Merrick) (3.4), Carey (Franklin Square) (-4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: New Hyde Park Memorial (New Hyde Park) (-34), Manhasset (-33.5), Valley Stream Central (Valley Stream) (-26.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2 (16.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #174
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5919
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%