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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue
Coach: Craig Turner
League: Middlesex - Freedom
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marcello Misuraca 6'1" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.8
Gavin Erickson 6'2" 210 Senior WR/DB 4.7
Jake Chirichiello 6'2" 240 Senior OL/DL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class Talent/Depth, Skill Positions, Play-Makers
Team Weaknesses: Line Size, LB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2020 National Rank: #4171
2020 State Rank: #54
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 0.8
2021 National Rank: #3314
2021 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 18.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3352
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18
Dynasty Record: 113-81 [112-82 on the field] (56-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 18.5
2020 Points Against Average: 14
2020 Differential: +4.5
2020 Wins: #5792 Burlington (3-0), #7108 Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield) (9-2), #7596 Watertown (29-14), #8726 Winchester (42-7)
2020 Losses: #1552 Melrose (21-7), #3946 Stoneham (40-21)
2020 Opponents W-L: 16-17
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann - Large), 2006 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann - Large), 2004 (Cape Ann I)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 4/23/21 Winchester (42-7)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/10 at Woburn Memorial (Woburn), 9/17 at Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough), 9/24 Billerica Memorial (Billerica), 10/1 Melrose, 10/8 vs Watertown, 10/15 Burlington, 10/22 at Stoneham, 10/29 Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield), 11/25 Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Melrose (16.3), Stoneham (-0.9), Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury) (-2.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough) (-39.5), Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (-24.6), Watertown (-19.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4706
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%