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GENERAL
Nickname: Whalers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Joseph Perry
League: Cape & Islands - Small (moving from Mayflower - Comprehensive)
Playoff Division: 7
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Devonte Usher 6'0" 180 Senior RB/DB
Torane Burton 5'9" 170 Senior FB/LB
Malique Bodden 6'0" 185 Junior QB/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -4.6
2018 National Rank: #7537
2018 State Rank: #150
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
2019 Starting Power Rating: -19.9
2019 National Rank: #7377
2019 State Rank: #149
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -3.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10109
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.3
Dynasty Record: 94-76 (58-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 30.4
2018 Points Against Average: 16.6
2018 Differential: +13.8
2018 Wins: #8108 West Bridgewater (35-21), #9600 Case [Joseph] (Swansea) (34-7), #11984 Southeastern RVT (South Easton) (33-6), #12412 Boston Latin (Boston) (44-6), #12435 Monomoy (Harwich) (53-14), #13182 Martha's Vineyard Regional (Oak Bluffs) (48-7), #14182 Holbrook/Avon (Holbrook) (27-8)
2018 Losses: #4348 Mashpee (36-7), #4524 Cohasset (28-27), #4800 Abington (36-14), #6710 Nauset Regional (North Eastham) (14-12)
2018 Opponents W-L: 61-60
Recent State Championships: 2011 (E-V)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Mayflower - Comprehensive), 2017 (Mayflower - Comprehensive), 2016 (Mayflower - Comprehensive), 2015 (Mayflower - Small), 2014 (Mayflower - Small), 2013 (tied for 1st; Mayflower - Small), 2011 (Mayflower - Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/17/18 Martha's Vineyard Regional (Oak Bluffs) (48-7)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 Rockland, 9/13 at Mashpee, 9/21 at Cohasset, 9/27 Brighton/Green Academy/Lyon Pilot (Brighton), 10/11 Monomoy (Harwich), 10/19 Sandwich (East Sandwich), 10/26 at Martha's Vineyard Regional (Oak Bluffs)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Mashpee (-2.9), Rockland (-10.8), Cohasset (-15.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Martha's Vineyard Regional (Oak Bluffs) (-59.9), Brighton/Green Academy/Lyon Pilot (Brighton) (-57.2), Monomoy (Harwich) (-46.4)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.9 (-14.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #224
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11168
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%