Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Ryan Dugan
League: Midland Wachusett - A
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Oriente 5'9" 210 Junior LB/RB 4.9
Cody Adams 6'0" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.7
Kristian Gruszecki 5'10" 200 Senior TE/LB 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Enthusiasm, Effort
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 11
2017 National Rank: #4464
2017 State Rank: #65
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -3
2018 National Rank: #4121
2018 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3232
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.9
Dynasty Record: 106-63 (52-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 26.7
2017 Points Against Average: 28.5
2017 Differential: -1.8
2017 Wins: #4021 Wachusett Regional (Holden) (41-40), #5655 Grafton Memorial (Grafton) (18-8), #6510 Fitchburg (34-7), #6738 Leominster (35-27), #9001 Algonquin Regional (Northborough) (61-36), #9385 Groton-Dunstable (Groton) (35-18)
2017 Losses: #430 St. John's (Shrewsbury) (64-24), #1473 Shrewsbury (14-10), #1473 Shrewsbury (33-7), #3664 Doherty Memorial (Worcester) (35-14), #10599 Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale) (32-15)
2017 Opponents W-L: 70-53
Recent State Championships: 2007 (C/W II)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Southern Worcester County - A), 2011 (Southern Worcester County - A), 2007 (Division II West)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/7 Shrewsbury, 9/14 Fitchburg, 9/21 at Grafton Memorial (Grafton), 9/29 Algonquin Regional (Northborough), 10/5 at Wachusett Regional (Holden), 10/12 St. John's (Shrewsbury), 10/19 vs Leominster, 10/26 at Groton-Dunstable (Groton), 11/22 at Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. John's (Shrewsbury) (23.4), Shrewsbury (17.5), Wachusett Regional (Holden) (-5.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Tantasqua Regional (Fiskdale) (-40.3), Fitchburg (-19), Groton-Dunstable (Groton) (-16.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (15.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4570
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%