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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Pat Lamusta
League: Cape Ann (moving from Cape Ann - Kinney)
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
James Sharkey 5'11" 185 Senior RB/LB
Steven Dreher 5'11" 185 Senior LB/FB
Robert Marley 5'9" 185 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line/Skill Position Depth, Experience, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Size, Passing Game, Special Teams

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -9
2021 National Rank: #7495
2021 State Rank: #140
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -16.7
2022 National Rank: #5934
2022 State Rank: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 10.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5473
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.2
Dynasty Record: 109-94 (53-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 4-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2021 Points For Average: 20.2
2021 Points Against Average: 18.6
2021 Differential: +1.6
2021 Wins: #9187 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (28-0), #10598 Ipswich (33-0), #11717 Saugus (28-0), #12390 Georgetown (35-14)
2021 Losses: #1973 North Reading (28-25), #3840 Amesbury (28-18), #3897 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (35-8), #4065 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury) (27-7), #5767 Newburyport (34-6), #6712 Triton Regional (Byfield) (20-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 54-56
Recent League Championships: 2019 (Cape Ann - Baker), 2017 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann - Small), 2016 (Cape Ann - Small), 2015 (Cape Ann - Small), 2014 (Cape Ann - Small), 2013 (Cape Ann - Small), 2012 (Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 4), 2009 (Cape Ann - Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/9 at Saugus, 9/16 at Marblehead, 9/23 at Ipswich, 9/30 Newburyport, 10/7 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton), 10/14 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury), 10/21 Amesbury, 10/28 Triton Regional (Byfield), 11/24 at North Reading
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Marblehead (27), North Reading (8.2), Amesbury (5.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Saugus (-46.5), Ipswich (-39.5), Triton Regional (Byfield) (-19)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 (-7.3 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.5
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3841
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%