Middletown (CT) previews home 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% |