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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Colin McQueen
League: Cape Ann - Baker
Playoff Division: 7
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2020 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Drew MacDonald Senior QB/S
Nick Marden Junior HB/OLB
Tony D'Arcangelo Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Clock Control, Running Game Deception
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 9
2020 National Rank: #3953
2020 State Rank: #51
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: -12.6
2021 National Rank: #5769
2021 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 7.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6532
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.3
Dynasty Record: 89-104 (48-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 23.7
2020 Points Against Average: 8.8
2020 Differential: +14.9
2020 Wins: #5656 North Reading (20-0), #7539 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (26-12), #8008 Cambridge Rindge & Latin (Cambridge) (52-24), #10273 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (22-0), #10289 Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (8-0)
2020 Losses: #2430 Ipswich (17-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 15-19
Recent State Championships: 2008 (E-IIIA)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann - Small), 2012 (Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 3), 2008 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann - Small), 2007 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann - Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 5
Streak List: 3/20/21 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (26-12), 3/27/21 Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (8-0), 4/3/21 North Reading (20-0), 4/17/21 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (22-0), 4/24/21 Cambridge Rindge & Latin (Cambridge) (52-24)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/17 vs Wayland, 9/25 at Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton), 10/1 at Triton Regional (Byfield), 10/8 at Ipswich, 10/15 vs North Reading, 10/22 vs Lynnfield, 10/29 vs Pentucket Regional (West Newbury), 11/25 vs Newburyport
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Ipswich (2.8), Wayland (-2.6), North Reading (-12.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Triton Regional (Byfield) (-33.3), Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (-30), Lynnfield (-26.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6887
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%