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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Dragons
Colors: Blue
Coach: Josh Rosek
League: Central Connecticut - Tier 2
Playoff Division: MM
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nic Deshong 6'2" 310 Senior OL/DL
Colin Skene 6'2" 190 Senior QB
Zykie Askew 5'9" 190 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3-Year QB Starter, Backfield Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -7.7
2022 National Rank: #7301
2022 State Rank: #57
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -24.5
2023 National Rank: #6688
2023 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5495
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.3
Dynasty Record: 25-16 (14-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 28.9
2022 Points Against Average: 22.1
2022 Differential: +6.8
2022 Wins: #6971 Newington (54-49), #9807 Manchester (21-14), #10055 Enfield (25-6), #10837 Bristol Central (Bristol) (34-20), #11258 South Windsor (55-20), #11278 Hillhouse [James] (New Haven) (34-6)
2022 Losses: #4471 Berlin (35-21), #5474 Wethersfield (7-6), #5811 Windsor (26-14), #8593 New Britain (38-25)
2022 Opponents W-L: 46-59
Recent League Championships: 2017 (Central Connecticut - II East), 2013 (Central Connecticut II West)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/14 Glastonbury, 9/22 New Milford, 9/29 Windsor, 10/6 at Manchester, 10/20 at Wethersfield, 10/27 at Newington, 11/2 at Bristol Central (Bristol), 11/10 Enfield, 11/17 Berlin
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Windsor (-5.7), Glastonbury (-11), New Milford (-15)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bristol Central (Bristol) (-45.3), Manchester (-40.2), Enfield (-39.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6752
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%