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GENERAL
Nickname: Redmen
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Mark Mortarelli
League: Bay State - Carey
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 6-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Atwood 6'2" 320 Senior OL/DL 5.3
Jakobi Holiday 6'3" 315 Senior OL/DL 5.6
Will Lederman 5'11" 185 Junior QB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB/Line Experience
Team Weaknesses: LB Depth, WR Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 18.7
2018 National Rank: #2713
2018 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 11.3
2019 National Rank: #1676
2019 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 31
Dynasty National Rank: #1327
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.7
Dynasty Record: 141-41 (75-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 25.4
2018 Points Against Average: 17.2
2018 Differential: +8.2
2018 Wins: #2905 Braintree (21-7), #3139 Walpole (42-14), #4157 New Bedford (21-12), #5422 Wellesley (34-28), #5618 Newton North (Newtonville) (37-13), #9159 Brookline (49-0)
2018 Losses: #1155 King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (17-7), #1427 Franklin (42-26), #2313 Brockton (22-20), #2361 Needham (20-16), #5598 Framingham (14-6)
2018 Opponents W-L: 67-54
Recent State Championships: 2005 (E-II)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2013 (Bay State - Herget), 2012 (tied for 1st; Bay State - Herget), 2009 (Bay State - Herget), 2006 (Bay State - Herget), 2005 (Bay State Herget)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 Needham, 9/13 at Walpole, 9/20 at Brockton, 9/27 Braintree, 10/4 Wellesley, 10/19 at Newton North (Newtonville), 10/25 vs Brookline, 11/28 Framingham
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Needham (7.5), Walpole (3.8), Brockton (-3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Brookline (-31.7), Framingham (-15.9), Wellesley (-10.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 (14.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #82
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3754
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 46%