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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Thomas Lennon
League: Naugatuck Valley - Copper
Playoff Division: S
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cade Klarides-Ditria 6'1" 230 Senior MLB/T 5.1
Ian Sadick 6'1" 200 Senior QB/DB 4.8
Tyler Ganim 5'10" 160 Senior WR/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Nucleus Returning, OL, Senior-Laden
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace All-State RB, Lost Both OLBs To Graduation

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 7.1
2017 National Rank: #5279
2017 State Rank: #59
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -2.9
2018 National Rank: #4097
2018 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 14.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4867
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 103-60 (43-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 40.9
2017 Points Against Average: 22.7
2017 Differential: +18.2
2017 Wins: #8193 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (49-12), #8384 Wolcott (63-26), #9903 Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls) (56-8), #9930 Derby (63-14), #11044 Oxford (38-19), #11550 Torrington (49-8), #12410 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (49-14), #13467 Sacred Heart/Kaynor RVT (Waterbury) (49-6)
2017 Losses: #1635 Ansonia (61-6), #1635 Ansonia (51-16), #4581 Naugatuck (31-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 63-54
Recent State Championships: 2007 (SS)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Naugatuck Valley - Brass), 2005 (tied for 1st; NVL Large), 2004 (tied for 1st; NVL Large)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/8 at St. Paul Catholic (Bristol), 9/14 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury), 9/21 at Watertown, 9/28 Holy Cross (Waterbury), 10/5 at Wolcott, 10/19 Oxford, 10/26 Derby, 11/2 Naugatuck, 11/8 at Ansonia, 11/21 at Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ansonia (4.2), Naugatuck (-5.3), Watertown (-18.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (-44.4), Derby (-33.7), Holy Cross (Waterbury) (-28)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6 (0.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #103
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8867
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%