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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Anthony Sagnella
League: Southern Connecticut - Tier 1
Playoff Division: MM
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Adam Pandolfi 6'1" 205 Senior RB/SS 4.5
Camren Thompson 5'11" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.5
Albert Rotundo 6'4" 260 Senior OL/DL 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Hard-Working, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 21.3
2022 National Rank: #2078
2022 State Rank: #8
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 6.2
2023 National Rank: #1861
2023 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 17.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2364
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.6
Dynasty Record: 30-14 (8-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 33.5
2022 Points Against Average: 9
2022 Differential: +24.5
2022 Wins: #2623 Cheshire (10-0), #2658 Shelton (18-10), #3360 Killingly (51-34), #5152 Wilton (14-7), #5665 Xavier (Middletown) (29-7), #6338 Platt [O. H.] (Meriden) (49-0), #6641 Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (35-14), #8238 Simsbury (49-0), #8378 Thames River co-op [Norwich RVT/Grasso RVT/St. Bernard] (Norwich) (50-0), #9021 Amity Regional (Woodbridge) (55-14), #12246 Harding [Warren] (Bridgeport) (55-0)
2022 Losses: #1695 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (17-13), #2054 Notre Dame (West Haven) (14-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 81-65
Recent State Championships: 2022
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Southern Connecticut - II East), 2014 (Southern Connecticut Division II - East), 2013 (Southern Connecticut Division II - East), 2012 (Southern Connecticut Division II - East), 2011 (Southern Connecticut Division II - East), 2010 (Southern Connecticut Division II - East), 2009 (Southern Connecticut Division II - East), 2007 (Southern Connecticut Division II - East), 2006 (Southern Connecticut Division II - East)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 4
Streak List: 11/23/22 Amity Regional (Woodbridge) (55-14), 11/29/22 Thames River co-op [Norwich RVT/Grasso RVT/St. Bernard] (Norwich) (50-0), 12/4/22 Wilton (14-7), 12/10/22 Killingly (51-34)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/8 Darien, 9/16 at Sheehan [Mark T.] (Wallingford), 9/22 at Fitch (Groton), 9/29 Notre Dame (West Haven), 10/6 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield), 10/20 at West Haven, 10/27 at Shelton, 11/3 Cheshire, 11/16 at Hamden, 11/23 Amity Regional (Woodbridge)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (8), Notre Dame (West Haven) (0), Shelton (-0.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Amity Regional (Woodbridge) (-38.3), Fitch (Groton) (-33.5), Sheehan [Mark T.] (Wallingford) (-27.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 (0.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3400
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%