Needham (MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rockets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Doug Kopcso League: Bay State - Herget Playoff Division: 1 Playoff Division Rank: #20 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 8.4 2022 National Rank: #3986 2022 State Rank: #77 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -14.8 2023 National Rank: #4872 2023 State Rank: #88 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 2 Dynasty National Rank: #5402 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17 Dynasty Record: 18-31 (13-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 5-6 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (7th) 2022 Points For Average: 15.9 2022 Points Against Average: 20.5 2022 Differential: -4.6 2022 Wins: #4027 Quincy (23-20), #5158 Weymouth (South Weymouth) (28-7), #6324 Newton North (Newtonville) (22-6), #8929 Framingham (24-14), #10617 Brookline (34-6) 2022 Losses: #392 King Philip Regional (Wrentham) (42-0), #591 Milton (41-7), #1374 Walpole (31-14), #1808 Wellesley (24-17), #3300 Natick (21-6), #3925 Braintree (14-0) 2022 Opponents W-L: 63-59 Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; Bay State - Carey), 2015 (Bay State - Carey), 2013 (Bay State - Carey), 2011 (tied for 1st; Bay State - Carey), 2009 (tied for 1st; Bay State - Carey), 2003 (Bay State Carey) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 9/8 Natick, 9/14 Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury), 9/22 at Newton North (Newtonville), 9/29 Walpole, 10/6 at Milton, 10/13 Braintree, 10/20 at Weymouth (South Weymouth), 10/27 Framingham, 11/23 at Wellesley Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Milton (17.4), Walpole (5.5), Wellesley (5.4) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Framingham (-35.5), Newton North (Newtonville) (-24.8), Weymouth (South Weymouth) (-19.7) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5 (10.8 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.2 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3184 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.