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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Bill Watson
League: AA
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PROSPECTS
William Watson III 6'0" 175 Senior QB
Jayden Bass 6'5" 295 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Joseph Griffin Jr. 6'4" 190 Senior WR
Aaron Jones 6'0" 285 Senior DL

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 46.1
2021 National Rank: #292
2021 State Rank: #2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.6
2022 Starting Power Rating: 43.9
2022 National Rank: #134
2022 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 27.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1676
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.7
Dynasty Record: 136-64 [137-63 on the field] (88-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 10-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 41.3
2021 Points Against Average: 20.8
2021 Differential: +20.5
2021 Wins: #479 Franklin (60-49), #547 Central Catholic (Lawrence) (22-15), #1087 Xaverian Brothers (Westwood) (40-15), #2276 Westfield (20-6), #4439 Lawrence (42-8), #4716 Boston College (Boston) (50-20), #5102 Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham) (38-7), #7169 Longmeadow (54-14), #8455 Holyoke (55-0), #10864 Chicopee Comp (Chicopee) (63-0)
2021 Losses: #19 IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) (49-0), #547 Central Catholic (Lawrence) (67-52)
2021 Opponents W-L: 78-52
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2019 (3), 2018 (3), 2012 (W-I)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012, 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 9
Streak List: 10/1/21 Longmeadow (54-14), 10/8/21 Westfield (20-6), 10/14/21 Chicopee Comp (Chicopee) (63-0), 10/22/21 Holyoke (55-0), 10/29/21 Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham) (38-7), 11/5/21 Lawrence (42-8), 11/12/21 Xaverian Brothers (Westwood) (40-15), 11/20/21 Franklin (60-49), 12/2/21 Central Catholic (Lawrence) (22-15)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/9 vs Central Catholic (Lawrence), 9/16 Boston College (Boston), 9/24 St. John's (Washington, DC), 9/30 Longmeadow, 10/7 vs Westfield, 10/14 Chicopee Comp (Chicopee), 10/21 at Holyoke, 10/28 at Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: St. John's (Washington, DC) (62.3), Central Catholic (Lawrence) (24.9), Westfield (2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Longmeadow (-36.8), Chicopee Comp (Chicopee) (-36), Holyoke (-20.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 (21 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1939
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%



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