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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: David Duffy
League: Bay State - Herget
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -5.1
2020 National Rank: #6987
2020 State Rank: #106
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.1
2021 Starting Power Rating: -17.8
2021 National Rank: #6897
2021 State Rank: #110
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 20.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3040
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.9
Dynasty Record: 115-81 (72-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (7th)
2020 Points For Average: 13.4
2020 Points Against Average: 26.6
2020 Differential: -13.2
2020 Wins: #7524 Braintree (18-12), #12445 Brookline (42-24)
2020 Losses: #799 Natick (35-0), #2751 Milton (28-7), #3954 Wellesley (34-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 14-10
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; Bay State - Carey), 2015 (Bay State - Carey), 2013 (Bay State - Carey), 2011 (tied for 1st; Bay State - Carey), 2009 (tied for 1st; Bay State - Carey), 2003 (Bay State Carey)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/10 Natick, 9/17 King Philip Regional (Wrentham), 9/25 at Newton North (Newtonville), 10/1 at Weymouth (South Weymouth), 10/8 Braintree, 10/15 at Milton, 10/22 at Walpole, 10/29 Framingham, 11/25 at Wellesley
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Natick (24.2), Milton (7.5), Wellesley (2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Newton North (Newtonville) (-35.5), Walpole (-22.7), Weymouth (South Weymouth) (-19.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4126
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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