Platt [O. H.] (Meriden, CT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jason Bruenn
League: Central Connecticut - II West
Playoff Division: L
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Baker 5'7" 165 Senior WR/FS 4.7
Lorenzo Sanson 5'9" 165 Senior QB/OLB 4.7
Tremayne Carter 5'9" 160 Junior WR/CB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Return, Have 2 WRs Back
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Youth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 5.5
2017 National Rank: #5634
2017 State Rank: #62
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -15.5
2018 National Rank: #6827
2018 State Rank: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6322
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.6
Dynasty Record: 90-70 (44-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 26.5
2017 Points Against Average: 25.7
2017 Differential: +0.8
2017 Wins: #7303 Newington (36-14), #8343 Bristol Eastern (Bristol) (52-39), #8631 Farmington (42-7), #10020 Windham (Willimantic) (47-20)
2017 Losses: #1488 Windsor (18-0), #1521 Middletown (51-20), #3157 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (27-21), #4004 Smith [Edwin O.] (Storrs) (21-14), #4222 Bristol Central (Bristol) (43-26), #6444 Wethersfield (17-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-46
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2013 (Central Connecticut III East), 2012 (Central Connecticut III East), 2004 (CCC South)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/6 at Farmington, 9/14 Bridgeport Central (Bridgeport), 9/21 Newington, 9/28 Windsor, 10/12 Wethersfield, 10/19 at Bristol Eastern (Bristol), 10/26 at Smith [Edwin O.] (Storrs), 11/2 at Bristol Central (Bristol), 11/9 Middletown, 11/22 at Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Windsor (23.7), Middletown (12.1), Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (-2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bristol Eastern (Bristol) (-28.2), Newington (-27.3), Farmington (-26.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4754
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%