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GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Rich Alercio
League: Division I
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
2018 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Hunter Palmieri 6'0" 185 Junior WR/LB 4.61
Caleb Anderson 5'11" 250 Junior OL/DL 5.28
Trey Alercio 5'11" 165 Junior WR/DB 4.84

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All Defensive Starters Return, All 5 OL Starters Are Back, Top WR Returns
Team Weaknesses: QB

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 2.8
2018 National Rank: #5748
2018 State Rank: #5
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -3
2019 National Rank: #3754
2019 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 0.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9069
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 78-74 (58-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 40.7
2018 Points Against Average: 19.3
2018 Differential: +21.4
2018 Wins: #6434 Middlebury (44-32), #7470 Hartford (White River Junction) (30-0), #7527 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (49-0), #9760 Essex (Essex Junction) (41-21), #11141 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (42-0), #11437 Brattleboro (61-20), #12589 Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center) (55-7)
2018 Losses: #4145 Rutland (48-23), #7470 Hartford (White River Junction) (35-33), #7878 Rice Memorial (South Burlington) (30-29)
2018 Opponents W-L: 42-53
Recent State Championships: 2017
Recent League Championships: 2017
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/31 Essex (Essex Junction), 9/6 at Rutland, 9/14 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg), 9/20 at Colchester, 9/28 Burlington/South Burlington (Burlington), 10/4 at Burr & Burton (Manchester), 10/12 Hartford (White River Junction), 10/19 Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Burr & Burton (Manchester) (5.1), Rutland (-4.8), Burlington/South Burlington (Burlington) (-17.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center) (-49.5), Essex (Essex Junction) (-38.4), Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (-36.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11 (-7.9 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8502
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%