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GENERAL
Nickname: Fishermen
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Daniel O'Connor
League: Northeastern - North
Playoff Division: North 4
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jayden DelTorchio 6'2" 180 Sophomore DE/TE
Anthony Simonelli 6'0" 245 Junior T/DT
Frank Desisto 5'10" 160 Sophomore RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Only 7 Seniors

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -25.7
2019 National Rank: #11647
2019 State Rank: #221
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -32.8
2020 National Rank*: #11038
2020 State Rank*: #200
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 27.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1708
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 60.6
Dynasty Record: 136-58 (72-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 1-10
2019 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2019 Points For Average: 6.5
2019 Points Against Average: 40
2019 Differential: -33.5
2019 Wins: #12646 Boston Latin (Boston) (28-27)
2019 Losses: #2229 Swampscott (42-0), #2491 Revere (38-8), #2621 Danvers (61-12), #2926 Marblehead (49-0), #4733 Lynn Classical (Lynn) (58-6), #5212 Lynn English (Lynn) (42-0), #6265 Beverly (28-0), #7610 Wilmington (31-12), #7756 Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody) (34-0), #9803 Saugus (30-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 67-58
Recent State Championships: 2010 (E-IA), 2009 (E-IA), 2007 (E-IIA)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Northeastern - Central), 2017 (tied for 1st; Northeastern - Central), 2016 (Northeastern - South), 2015 (Northeastern - South), 2010 (Northeastern - Large), 2009 (Northeastern - Large), 2008 (Northeastern - Large), 2007 (Northeastern - Large), 2006 (Northeastern - Large), 2004 (tied for 1st; Northeastern)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 15/12 Saugus, 15/19 Salem, 15/26 vs Tech Boston Academy/Boston International/Henderson Inclusion (Dorchester), 16/3 Beverly, 16/9 Winthrop, 16/16 Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody), 16/23 Danvers
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Danvers (10.2), Beverly (-5.2), Winthrop (-11.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Tech Boston Academy/Boston International/Henderson Inclusion (Dorchester) (-47.6), Salem (-42.8), Saugus (-24.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9 (3.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -19.2
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -37.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #36
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #8069
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 7th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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