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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Ed Blum
League: Cape Ann - Kinney (moving from Cape Ann - Baker)
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 1.2
2020 National Rank: #5476
2020 State Rank: #73
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.4
2021 Starting Power Rating: -12.9
2021 National Rank: #5836
2021 State Rank: #90
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 11.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5449
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.1
Dynasty Record: 98-88 (40-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 18.8
2020 Points Against Average: 16.7
2020 Differential: +2.1
2020 Wins: #6200 Lynnfield (12-6), #7539 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (21-7), #10289 Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester) (33-13), #10920 Triton Regional (Byfield) (33-26)
2020 Losses: #2430 Ipswich (28-14), #4085 Amesbury (20-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 19-17
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2018 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann - Large), 2017 (Cape Ann - Large), 2016 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann - Large)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 2
Streak List: 4/10/21 Triton Regional (Byfield) (33-26), 4/23/21 Lynnfield (12-6)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/11 at Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield), 9/17 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover), 9/24 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury), 10/1 at Ipswich, 10/8 at Triton Regional (Byfield), 10/15 vs Amesbury, 10/22 Newburyport, 10/29 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton), 11/25 vs Lynnfield
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Ipswich (2.8), Amesbury (-12.6), Newburyport (-18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (-41.9), Triton Regional (Byfield) (-33.3), Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (-30)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #167
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8594
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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