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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Brad Sidwell
League: Hockomock - Kelley/Rex
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 6-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Noah Leonard 6'1" 175 Senior QB 4.7
Brayden Merrill 155 Senior SB/DB 4.7
Cory Pintabone 6'2" 250 Senior TE/DE 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Experience, Lines
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 4.2
2017 National Rank: #5920
2017 State Rank: #104
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: -8.8
2018 National Rank: #5258
2018 State Rank: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 16
Dynasty National Rank: #4534
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.8
Dynasty Record: 64-98 (16-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 17.4
2017 Points Against Average: 21.3
2017 Differential: -3.9
2017 Wins: #5924 Ames [Oliver] (North Easton) (13-12), #6347 Brockton (9-7), #7834 New Bedford (25-15), #10124 Brookline (27-21), #10449 Durfee (Fall River) (14-0), #11651 Coyle-Cassidy (Taunton) (42-7)
2017 Losses: #579 King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (35-7), #1549 Boston College (Boston) (34-0), #1561 Mansfield (37-19), #4364 Attleboro (45-21), #6155 Franklin (21-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 60-61
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; Old Colony), 2004 (tied for 1st; Old Colony)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/3/17 Brookline (27-21), 11/9/17 Brockton (9-7), 11/23/17 Coyle-Cassidy (Taunton) (42-7)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/7 at New Bedford, 9/14 Durfee (Fall River), 9/21 Ames [Oliver] (North Easton), 9/28 at Attleboro, 10/5 Mansfield, 10/12 Franklin, 10/19 at King Philip Regional (Wrentham), 11/22 Coyle-Cassidy (Taunton)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (31.6), Mansfield (19.6), Attleboro (-4.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Coyle-Cassidy (Taunton) (-39.2), Franklin (-22.9), Durfee (Fall River) (-22.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (12.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #54
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4527
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%