Seymour (CT) previews home 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% |