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GENERAL
Nickname: Terriors
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Bob Lockerby
League: League 3 (moving from Division II)
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Walker James 6'0" 175 Senior RB/DB
Jesse Darrell 6'0" 180 Senior RB/DB
Eli Allbee 5'11" 170 Junior QB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Talented JV Players Moving Up, Talent At Key Positions
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Size, Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -7.7
2022 National Rank: #7286
2022 State Rank: #7
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -35
2023 National Rank: #8645
2023 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -1.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6337
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.3
Dynasty Record: 36-7 (24-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 40.8
2022 Points Against Average: 18.9
2022 Differential: +21.9
2022 Wins: #6014 Mount Anthony (Bennington) (28-13), #9029 Brattleboro (56-40), #9029 Brattleboro (28-14), #9931 Fair Haven (35-19), #11675 North Country Union (Newport) (34-27), #12905 Springfield (49-15), #13037 Mt. Mansfield (Jericho) (48-14), #13327 Spaulding (Barre) (62-35), #13327 Spaulding (Barre) (49-0), #13494 U-32 (Montpelier) (43-7)
2022 Losses: #6014 Mount Anthony (Bennington) (24-17)
2022 Opponents W-L: 49-56
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2016, 2010 (3), 2003 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (Division II), 2021 (Division II), 2003 (tied for 1st; Division II)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 Springfield, 9/7 at Hartford (White River Junction), 9/17 at Mt. Mansfield (Jericho), 9/22 U-32 (Montpelier), 9/30 Fair Haven, 10/6 Brattleboro, 10/14 at Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center), 10/21 at North Country Union (Newport)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Hartford (White River Junction) (-28.5), Brattleboro (-36.8), Fair Haven (-39.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: U-32 (Montpelier) (-72.4), Springfield (-62.9), Mt. Mansfield (Jericho) (-62.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29 (-28.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -50.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12359
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%