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GENERAL
Nickname: Sabers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Robin Bowkett
League: Division II - South
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trey Johnson 5'9" 160 Junior WR/DB 4.6
John Lohnes 6'0" 185 Senior QB 4.8
Vincent Bowman 6'3" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returners At Key Positions
Team Weaknesses: Untested, Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 3.1
2017 National Rank: #6165
2017 State Rank: #23
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -16.9
2018 National Rank: #7154
2018 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 14.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5025
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.2
Dynasty Record: 116-42 (86-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 25.8
2017 Points Against Average: 21.4
2017 Differential: +4.4
2017 Wins: #6032 Stark [John] (Weare) (14-7), #8454 Sanborn Regional (Kingston) (21-14), #8567 Milford (20-12), #11939 Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton (Hillsboro) (38-7), #12531 Manchester West (Manchester) (35-0)
2017 Losses: #1560 Plymouth (49-21), #3297 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Dover) (26-21), #3476 Windham (30-20), #7216 Hollis-Brookline (Hollis) (48-42)
2017 Opponents W-L: 47-34
Recent State Championships: 2010 (III), 2009 (III), 2008 (III), 2004 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2012 (Division III), 2010 (Division III), 2009 (tied for 1st; Division III), 2008 (Division III)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Dover), 9/7 at ConVal (Peterborough), 9/14 Alvirne (Hudson), 9/22 at Sanborn Regional (Kingston), 9/28 Milford, 10/5 at Pelham, 10/12 Hollis-Brookline (Hollis), 10/19 at Manchester West (Manchester), 10/26 Bow
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Dover) (5.6), Bow (-4.6), Sanborn Regional (Kingston) (-20.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Manchester West (Manchester) (-45.1), Alvirne (Hudson) (-35), Milford (-26.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 (7.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8832
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%