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GENERAL
Nickname: Pythons
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Thomas Babaian
League: Division III (moving from Division II - South)
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Herrling 6'0" 160 Senior 4.7
Zach Jones 6'4" 220
Matt Jones 6'1" 180

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 6
2019 National Rank: #5194
2019 State Rank: #19
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -7.1
2020 National Rank*: #5725
2020 State Rank*: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -4.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10290
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 89-71 (69-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 25.5
2019 Points Against Average: 12.6
2019 Differential: +12.9
2019 Wins: #2184 Hollis-Brookline (Hollis) (20-15), #6261 Souhegan (Amherst) (21-20), #6706 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Dover) (34-15), #9334 Manchester West (Manchester) (42-27), #10638 Merrimack Valley (Penacook) (28-0), #10921 Sanborn Regional (Kingston) (34-0), #11953 ConVal (Peterborough) (51-6)
2019 Losses: #4044 Plymouth (14-12), #4262 Milford (14-13), #4682 Alvirne (Hudson) (15-0)
2019 Opponents W-L: 51-50
Recent State Championships: 2008 (V), 2007 (V)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Division III - South), 2008 (Division V), 2007 (Division V)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/26 Sanborn Regional (Kingston), 10/9 at Trinity (Manchester), 10/16 Milford, 10/23 at Laconia, 11/2 Campbell (Litchfield), 11/7 Monadnock (East Swanzey), 11/14 Stevens (Claremont)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Trinity (Manchester) (8.1), Campbell (Litchfield) (0.4), Milford (-4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Sanborn Regional (Kingston) (-25.7), Laconia (-25.2), Stevens (Claremont) (-9.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1 (-1.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #15
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5076
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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