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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Pat Lamusta
League: Cape Ann - Small
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -13.1
2018 National Rank: #9309
2018 State Rank: #193
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -26.9
2019 National Rank: #8884
2019 State Rank: #183
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 12.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5293
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.8
Dynasty Record: 92-83 (49-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 3-8
2018 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2018 Points For Average: 12.5
2018 Points Against Average: 18.5
2018 Differential: -6
2018 Wins: #7912 Salem (23-20), #9179 Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield) (29-22), #10829 Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (36-6)
2018 Losses: #3203 Wayland (28-7), #4877 Amesbury (30-8), #5050 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (16-0), #6316 North Reading (32-0), #6939 Ipswich (21-14), #8328 Winthrop (7-6), #9281 Newburyport (15-13), #9559 Watertown (7-2)
2018 Opponents W-L: 64-55
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 4), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/13 vs Newburyport, 9/20 vs Medford, 9/27 vs Malden, 10/5 at Pentucket Regional (West Newbury), 10/11 vs Amesbury, 10/18 at Ipswich, 10/25 vs Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton), 11/28 at North Reading
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Amesbury (-8.5), North Reading (-8.7), Ipswich (-10.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Medford (-30.1), Newburyport (-28.5), Malden (-26.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (-4.5 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #155
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7000
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%