Whittier RVT (Haverhill, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kevin Bradley
League: Commonwealth - Large
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, RBs
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -21
2017 National Rank: #11247
2017 State Rank: #217
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -48
2018 National Rank: #12743
2018 State Rank: #256
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 5.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7784
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 53.2
Dynasty Record: 106-65 (38-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 26.6
2017 Points Against Average: 24.2
2017 Differential: +2.4
2017 Wins: #11858 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (54-44), #12217 Randolph (32-16), #12374 Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough) (36-0), #12729 Essex Tech (Danvers) (41-15), #13136 Southeastern RVT (South Easton) (22-6), #14137 Chelsea (28-18)
2017 Losses: #8470 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (46-8), #8470 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (22-8), #8690 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (41-14), #10416 Weston (38-36), #10817 Amesbury (20-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 52-72
Recent State Championships: 2014 (Vocational Large), 2009 (E-IV), 2005 (Vocational Large)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2009, 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/7 at Southeastern RVT (South Easton), 9/14 at Randolph, 9/21 at Georgetown, 9/29 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica), 10/6 Chelsea, 10/12 at Essex Tech (Danvers), 10/19 at Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield), 11/22 at Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (-22), Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (-25.3), Georgetown (-32.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Chelsea (-66), Southeastern RVT (South Easton) (-62), Randolph (-48.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.2 (-17.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #255
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13413
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%