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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Ted Dalicandro
League: Dual County - Small
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #16

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

TOP PLAYERS
Raekwon Washington 5'10" 185 Senior RB/CB 4.5
Tre Andrews 5'9" 175 Senior SS 4.7
Anthony Maregni 5'10" 205 Junior RB/LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, RBs, Defense
Team Weaknesses: OL, Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -3.9
2018 National Rank: #7393
2018 State Rank: #144
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -15.7
2019 National Rank: #6421
2019 State Rank: #127
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7307
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.8
Dynasty Record: 56-119 (24-63 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 4-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 19.3
2018 Points Against Average: 18.8
2018 Differential: +0.5
2018 Wins: #8018 Medford (27-6), #9159 Brookline (27-0), #10409 Bedford (49-8), #12412 Boston Latin (Boston) (43-14)
2018 Losses: #1401 Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (49-14), #3203 Wayland (37-0), #4050 Lowell (27-6), #4403 Westford Academy (Westford) (25-22), #5306 Winchester (26-21), #6673 Concord-Carlisle (Concord) (7-3), #7836 Waltham (8-0)
2018 Opponents W-L: 52-67
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/14 Winchester, 9/20 Brookline, 9/28 Waltham, 10/4 vs Boston Latin (Boston), 10/11 at Wayland, 10/19 Concord-Carlisle (Concord), 10/25 vs Malden, 11/28 Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (16.1), Wayland (-2), Winchester (-7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Boston Latin (Boston) (-44.9), Brookline (-31.7), Malden (-26.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 (-0.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #146
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6326
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%