Whittier RVT (Haverhill, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kevin Bradley
League: Commonwealth - Large
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2020 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Julian Torres Senior RB 4.6
Jake Richards 6'2" OL/DL 5.0
Niko Burke 5'10" Senior DB/RB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran Skill Position Players, Young Talent
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Lines

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -10.5
2020 National Rank: #8113
2020 State Rank: #132
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -27.3
2021 National Rank: #8816
2021 State Rank: #160
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 1.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8378
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.8
Dynasty Record: 118-77 (42-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (4th)
2020 Points For Average: 25.3
2020 Points Against Average: 23
2020 Differential: +2.3
2020 Wins: #9626 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (20-14), #11287 Essex Tech (Danvers) (42-26)
2020 Losses: #6841 KIPP Academy (Lynn) (29-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 9-12
Recent State Championships: 2014 (Vocational Large), 2009 (E-IV), 2005 (Vocational Large)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2009, 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 4/17/21 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (20-14)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/10 Medford, 9/16 vs Malden, 9/24 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica), 10/2 vs KIPP Academy (Lynn), 10/8 at Essex Tech (Danvers), 10/16 Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough), 10/22 Lowell Catholic (Lowell), 10/29 at Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield), 11/24 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: KIPP Academy (Lynn) (-10.7), Lowell Catholic (Lowell) (-17.2), Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (-26.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Malden (-44.2), Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (-43.8), Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (-41.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #228
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11501
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%