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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Sean Driscoll
League: Catholic Central (moving from Catholic Central - Large)
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 2-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 1.6
2020 National Rank: #5403
2020 State Rank: #71
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -27.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: -8.3
2021 National Rank: #4878
2021 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5094
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.8
Dynasty Record: 137-66 (60-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 20.7
2020 Points Against Average: 15.7
2020 Differential: +5
2020 Wins: #6358 Bishop Feehan (Attleboro) (28-14), #7098 Somerset Berkley Regional (Somerset) (14-6), #7291 Bishop Stang (North Dartmouth) (21-7), #11945 Millis/Norfolk County Agricultural (Millis) (32-12)
2020 Losses: #1760 St. John's Prep (Danvers) (26-7), #5862 Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (29-22)
2020 Opponents W-L: 17-19
Recent State Championships: 2005 (E-IIIA)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (Catholic Central - Large), 2016 (Catholic Central - Large), 2012 (Catholic Central - Large), 2005 (Catholic Central Small), 2004 (Catholic Central Small), 2003 (tied for 1st; Catholic Central Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 4
Streak List: 4/3/21 Millis/Norfolk County Agricultural (Millis) (32-12), 4/9/21 Bishop Feehan (Attleboro) (28-14), 4/16/21 Bishop Stang (North Dartmouth) (21-7), 4/24/21 Somerset Berkley Regional (Somerset) (14-6)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/10 vs Cardinal Spellman (Brockton), 9/17 at Bellingham, 9/24 at Bishop Feehan (Attleboro), 10/1 at Bishop Fenwick (Peabody), 10/8 vs Bishop Stang (North Dartmouth), 10/15 vs Arlington Catholic (Arlington), 10/22 at Cardinal Spellman (Brockton), 10/29 vs Archbishop Williams (Braintree), 11/24 vs Austin Prep (Reading)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) (12.9), Bellingham (-3.2), Archbishop Williams (Braintree) (-15.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Arlington Catholic (Arlington) (-45.1), Cardinal Spellman (Brockton) (-42.5), Austin Prep (Reading) (-36.2)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8833
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%