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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Chuck Adamopoulos
League: Merrimack Valley - Large (moving from Merrimack Valley - Division 1)
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Preston Zinter 6'3" 215 Senior LB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 39.7
2022 National Rank: #531
2022 State Rank: #8
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -9.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 10.6
2023 National Rank: #1405
2023 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 38.3
Dynasty National Rank: #427
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.9
Dynasty Record: 43-10 (23-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 28.5
2022 Points Against Average: 15
2022 Differential: +13.5
2022 Wins: #84 St. John's Prep (Danvers) (17-7), #824 Methuen (42-6), #1332 Everett (21-0), #3443 St. John's (Shrewsbury) (34-16), #3925 Braintree (46-14), #4126 Haverhill (42-21), #4279 Barnstable (Hyannis) (35-8), #6197 Lowell (35-0), #6527 Lawrence (34-12)
2022 Losses: #84 St. John's Prep (Danvers) (28-7), #123 Central (Springfield) (38-0), #641 Andover (30-29)
2022 Opponents W-L: 79-58
Recent State Championships: 2013
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Merrimack Valley - Division 1), 2020 (Merrimack Valley - Division 1), 2019 (Merrimack Valley - Division 1), 2018 (Merrimack Valley - Division 1), 2017 (Merrimack Valley - Division 1), 2015 (Merrimack Valley - Division 1), 2014 (Merrimack Valley - Division 1), 2013 (Merrimack Valley - Division 1), 2012 (tied for 1st; Merrimack Valley - Division 1), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st; Merrimack Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/24/22 Lawrence (34-12)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/10 at Central (Springfield), 9/16 at St. John's Prep (Danvers), 9/23 vs Billerica Memorial (Billerica), 9/29 vs Xaverian Brothers (Westwood), 10/6 at Haverhill, 10/13 at Franklin, 10/20 vs Andover, 10/27 at Chelmsford (North Chelmsford), 11/23 at Lawrence
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. John's Prep (Danvers) (31.3), Central (Springfield) (27.3), Xaverian Brothers (Westwood) (26.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence (-24.3), Haverhill (-7.5), Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (8.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.1 (26.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #451
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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