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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: John Florence
League: Merrimack Valley - Division 1
Playoff Division: North 1
Playoff Division Rank*: #6

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 7.3
2019 National Rank: #4925
2019 State Rank: #73
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1.8
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -1.5
2020 National Rank*: #4528
2020 State Rank*: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 24.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2324
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.6
Dynasty Record: 96-89 (42-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2019 Points For Average: 22.5
2019 Points Against Average: 24.2
2019 Differential: -1.7
2019 Wins: #4715 Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (33-21), #6693 Lexington (42-7), #8153 Chelmsford (North Chelmsford) (43-7), #8772 Lawrence (28-6)
2019 Losses: #301 St. John's Prep (Danvers) (42-13), #705 Central Catholic (Lawrence) (41-14), #1832 Andover (19-14), #3121 North Andover (41-14), #4504 Acton-Boxborough (Acton) (35-26), #5491 Methuen (19-14), #7444 Haverhill (28-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 68-56
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st; Merrimack Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 15/12 vs Central Catholic (Lawrence), 15/19 at Andover, 15/26 vs Lawrence, 16/2 vs Chelmsford (North Chelmsford), 16/9 at Methuen, 16/17 vs Milford, 16/22 at Billerica Memorial (Billerica)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Central Catholic (Lawrence) (17.4), Andover (17), Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (-5.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lawrence (-24.9), Chelmsford (North Chelmsford) (-21.1), Methuen (-6.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3 (15.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -4.2
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #10
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4068
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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