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GENERAL
Nickname: Fishermen
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Daniel O'Connor
League: Northeastern - North (moving from Northeastern - Central)
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Renales 6'1" 185 Senior TE/DE
Daylon Lark 6'0" 180 Senior RB/DB
Anthony Simonelli 6'1" 260 Sophomore OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Players Can Play Multiple Positions, Commitment, Dedication
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 29.9
2018 National Rank: #1336
2018 State Rank: #17
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 7
2019 National Rank: #2186
2019 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 31.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1302
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.2
Dynasty Record: 135-48 (72-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 30.3
2018 Points Against Average: 16.7
2018 Differential: +13.6
2018 Wins: #2585 Lynn Classical (Lynn) (26-22), #2767 Beverly (21-17), #3203 Wayland (38-6), #3991 Revere (38-7), #3991 Revere (29-6), #4840 Melrose (51-20), #7270 Somerville (38-18), #7517 Saugus (61-15), #8018 Medford (36-0)
2018 Losses: #879 Nashoba Regional (Bolton) (32-14), #1733 Danvers (20-0), #1746 Marblehead (37-12)
2018 Opponents W-L: 82-52
Recent State Championships: 2010 (E-IA), 2009 (E-IA), 2007 (E-IIA)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Northeastern - Central), 2017 (tied for 1st; Northeastern - Central), 2016 (Northeastern - South), 2015 (Northeastern - South), 2010 (Northeastern - Large), 2009 (Northeastern - Large), 2008 (Northeastern - Large), 2007 (Northeastern - Large), 2006 (Northeastern - Large), 2004 (tied for 1st; Northeastern)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/13 vs Revere, 9/20 at Marblehead, 9/27 at Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody), 10/4 vs Lynn English (Lynn), 10/11 Beverly, 10/18 Lynn Classical (Lynn), 10/25 Swampscott, 11/28 Danvers
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Marblehead (10.3), Swampscott (6.6), Danvers (6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lynn Classical (Lynn) (-8.5), Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody) (-7.6), Lynn English (Lynn) (-1.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 (14.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1889
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%