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GENERAL
Nickname: Astros
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Brian O'Reilly
League: Division I - South
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1

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

TOP PLAYERS
Aiden Goujon 6'0" 200 Senior QB 4.95
Allen Gault 6'0" 270 Senior T 5.4
Gannon Fast 6'0" 195 Senior FB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 32.6
2017 National Rank: #1270
2017 State Rank: #2
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 21.5
2018 National Rank: #934
2018 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 34.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1009
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.7
Dynasty Record: 131-41 (86-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 42.4
2017 Points Against Average: 16.5
2017 Differential: +25.9
2017 Wins: #1791 Salem (45-28), #3714 Nashua South (Nashua) (28-6), #3714 Nashua South (Nashua) (42-14), #4797 Londonderry (35-7), #5890 Nashua North (Nashua) (61-19), #7000 Merrimack (56-21), #8023 Timberlane (Plaistow) (49-14), #9856 Alvirne (Hudson) (48-0), #9936 Bishop Guertin (Nashua) (49-13), #11638 Keene (55-0)
2017 Losses: #630 Winnacunnet (Hampton) (41-21), #1791 Salem (35-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 69-53
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013, 2011 (Division I), 2010 (Division I), 2006 (Division I), 2005 (Division I)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Spaulding (Rochester), 9/7 at Dover, 9/14 Exeter, 9/21 at Londonderry, 9/28 Salem, 10/5 at Timberlane (Plaistow), 10/12 at Portsmouth/Oyster River (Portsmouth), 10/19 Windham, 10/26 at Winnacunnet (Hampton)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Winnacunnet (Hampton) (20.1), Salem (5.5), Exeter (5.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Spaulding (Rochester) (-36), Timberlane (Plaistow) (-21.1), Dover (-12)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8 (15.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3504
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 39%