U-32 (Montpelier, VT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brian Divelbliss
League: Division II
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Wedge Senior
Anthony Englehard Sophomore
Nathan LaRosa Junior

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Graduated 14 Seniors

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -20.6
2017 National Rank: #11186
2017 State Rank: #17
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -44.6
2018 National Rank: #12366
2018 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -11.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12097
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.4
Dynasty Record: 71-50 (59-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 25.8
2017 Points Against Average: 26.8
2017 Differential: -1
2017 Wins: #12338 North Country Union (Newport) (28-9), #13723 Spaulding (Barre) (42-16), #13922 Otter Valley (Brandon) (47-14), #13993 Mt. Abraham (Bristol) (33-20)
2017 Losses: #4971 Fair Haven (35-18), #6056 Burr & Burton (Manchester) (28-14), #7190 Bellows Falls (56-18), #9248 Milton (42-26), #9532 Woodstock (21-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 48-40
Recent State Championships: 2006 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2006 (Division IV)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/1 at Mt. Abraham (Bristol), 9/7 Burr & Burton (Manchester), 9/15 at Spaulding (Barre), 9/21 Otter Valley (Brandon), 9/28 at North Country Union (Newport), 10/5 at Fair Haven, 10/12 Rice Memorial (South Burlington), 10/19 Bellows Falls
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fair Haven (-2.4), Burr & Burton (Manchester) (-8.2), Bellows Falls (-19.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Abraham (Bristol) (-62.1), Spaulding (Barre) (-60.3), Otter Valley (Brandon) (-53.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18 (-14 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12829
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 7th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%