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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: Tim Morris
League: Middlesex - Freedom
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #19

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Braden Marceau-Olayinka 6'3" 265 Senior DL

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 8
2022 National Rank: #4058
2022 State Rank: #82
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -8.9
2023 Starting Power Rating: -21.3
2023 National Rank: #6085
2023 State Rank: #119
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 14.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2829
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.1
Dynasty Record: 34-17 (18-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 22.2
2022 Points Against Average: 19.7
2022 Differential: +2.5
2022 Wins: #4538 Watertown (28-16), #7101 Burlington (37-28), #7585 Winchester (20-7), #7867 Wilmington (28-7), #8012 Lexington (21-14), #9347 Malden (46-26)
2022 Losses: #457 Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield) (15-12), #1389 Holliston (25-14), #1991 Stoneham (30-13), #2052 Reading Memorial (Reading) (35-13), #2858 Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury) (14-12)
2022 Opponents W-L: 72-53
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2017
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2013, 2007 (tied for 1st; Middlesex), 2004 (tied for 1st; Middlesex)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/8 at Reading Memorial (Reading), 9/15 Malden, 9/22 Lexington, 9/29 Stoneham, 10/6 vs Winchester, 10/6 Woburn Memorial (Woburn), 10/13 Burlington, 10/20 Watertown, 10/27 at Wilmington, 11/23 at Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Stoneham (0.1), Reading Memorial (Reading) (-1.9), Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield) (-2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lexington (-38.9), Winchester (-38.5), Malden (-38.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (8.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5555
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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