Plainfield (Central Village, CT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Patrick Smith
League: Eastern Connecticut III
Playoff Division: S
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bryce Carchidi 5'10" 215 Junior FB/DE 4.9
Lucien Dube 5'7" 160 Senior RB/LB 4.65
Liam Smith 5'11" 160 Junior QB/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 14 Starters Return From Playoff Team, Skill Positions, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Lost All-State RB/LB To Graduation, Looking For Leadership

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -5
2018 National Rank: #7626
2018 State Rank: #93
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -16.8
2019 National Rank: #6689
2019 State Rank: #80
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9798
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.4
Dynasty Record: 83-82 (25-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 8-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 19.1
2018 Points Against Average: 14.4
2018 Differential: +4.7
2018 Wins: #7902 Central Falls (RI) (34-27), #8544 Windham (Willimantic) (6-0), #9822 Bacon Academy (Colchester) (13-7), #11158 Montville (Oakdale) (21-0), #11529 Stonington (8-6), #13368 CREC [Civic Leadership/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering/Metropolitan Learning Center] (Enfield) (41-0), #13521 Smithfield (Esmond, RI) (36-6), #14024 Amistad (New Haven) (39-8)
2018 Losses: #2439 Ansonia (42-0), #3158 Killingly (49-6), #6994 Griswold (13-6)
2018 Opponents W-L: 53-63
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; ECC Lower Medium)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/13 at Waterford, 9/20 Central Falls (RI), 9/27 Windham (Willimantic), 10/5 at Woodstock Academy (Woodstock), 10/11 Bacon Academy (Colchester), 10/25 CREC [Civic Leadership/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering/Metropolitan Learning Center] (Enfield), 11/1 Smithfield (Esmond, RI), 11/8 at Stonington, 11/15 at Montville (Oakdale), 11/28 at Griswold/Wheeler (Griswold)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Waterford (-21.2), Central Falls (RI) (-21.6), Windham (Willimantic) (-23.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Woodstock Academy (Woodstock) (-66), Smithfield (Esmond, RI) (-56.2), CREC [Civic Leadership/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering/Metropolitan Learning Center] (Enfield) (-52.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.4 (-13.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #142
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11850
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%