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GENERAL
Nickname: Redmen
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Mark Mortarelli
League: Bay State - Carey (moving from Bay State - Herget)
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 7-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Atwood 6'2" 300 Junior OL/DL
Giovanni DeJesus 5'9" 175 Senior WR/DB
Max Ferrucci Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 25.8
2017 National Rank: #1994
2017 State Rank: #21
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 3.7
2018 National Rank: #2921
2018 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 31.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1282
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.2
Dynasty Record: 135-36 (70-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 27.5
2017 Points Against Average: 8.7
2017 Differential: +18.8
2017 Wins: #1561 Mansfield (16-0), #2936 Milton (35-19), #5081 Needham (17-0), #5411 Walpole (33-8), #5646 Newton North (Newtonville) (28-0), #5865 Wellesley (13-6), #7834 New Bedford (42-0), #9991 Framingham (35-6), #12032 Norwood (35-6)
2017 Losses: #1227 Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater) (42-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 54-55
Recent State Championships: 2005 (E-II)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2013 (Bay State - Herget), 2012 (tied for 1st; Bay State - Herget), 2009 (Bay State - Herget), 2006 (Bay State - Herget), 2005 (Bay State Herget)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/9/17 Mansfield (16-0), 11/23/17 Framingham (35-6)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/7 at Needham, 9/14 Brockton, 9/21 Walpole, 9/28 at Braintree, 10/6 at Wellesley, 10/12 Newton North (Newtonville), 10/19 Brookline, 11/22 vs Framingham
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Needham (-4.1), Braintree (-5.1), Walpole (-13.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Brookline (-30.1), Framingham (-28.1), Brockton (-20.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 (11.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #129
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7407
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57%