Smith [Edwin O.] (Storrs, CT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: James Kelly
League: Central Connecticut - II East
Playoff Division: L
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kobe Stigler 5'11" 185 Senior TB/FS 4.5
Joshua Eldredge 6'1" 245 Senior OL/DL
Justin Habakangas 5'11" 175 Senior LB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Rondell Bothroyd 6'3" 250 Senior SDE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB/Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost All-State DE To Graduation

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 13.3
2017 National Rank: #4004
2017 State Rank: #41
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: -3.4
2018 National Rank: #4197
2018 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -6.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10953
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 53-100-1 (28-46-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.1
2017 Points Against Average: 16.1
2017 Differential: +11
2017 Wins: #5634 Platt [O. H.] (Meriden) (21-14), #6444 Wethersfield (21-7), #8343 Bristol Eastern (Bristol) (14-7), #8631 Farmington (38-7), #9072 Hartford Public (Hartford) (41-14), #9582 Tolland (51-0), #11291 CREC [Public Safety Academy/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering/Metropolitan Learning Center] (Enfield) (43-8)
2017 Losses: #1488 Windsor (28-21), #1521 Middletown (55-7), #3157 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (21-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 51-53
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/27/17 Platt [O. H.] (Meriden) (21-14), 11/3/17 Farmington (38-7), 11/11/17 Hartford Public (Hartford) (41-14), 11/21/17 Tolland (51-0)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/7 at Bristol Eastern (Bristol), 9/14 at Wethersfield, 9/22 at CREC [Public Safety Academy/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering/Metropolitan Learning Center] (Enfield), 9/28 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden), 10/12 Windsor, 10/19 Middletown, 10/26 Platt [O. H.] (Meriden), 11/2 at Farmington, 11/9 Hartford Public (Hartford), 11/20 at Tolland
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Windsor (23.7), Middletown (12.1), Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (-2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: CREC [Public Safety Academy/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering/Metropolitan Learning Center] (Enfield) (-46.9), Bristol Eastern (Bristol) (-28.2), Hartford Public (Hartford) (-27.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #82
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6692
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%