Plymouth (NH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bobcats Coach: Chris Sanborn League: Division II - East Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2022 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Zach Carter Senior OL/DT Emmitt Nossaman Junior G/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 4.7 2022 National Rank: #4610 2022 State Rank: #21 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -21.2 2023 National Rank: #6057 2023 State Rank: #28 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 11.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3348 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.2 Dynasty Record: 39-13 (28-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 5-5 2022 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd) 2022 Points For Average: 20 2022 Points Against Average: 26.5 2022 Differential: -6.5 2022 Wins: #5688 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Dover) (14-7), #5848 Merrimack Valley (Penacook) (21-10), #7028 Laconia (32-22), #8342 Pembroke (31-16), #8632 Sanborn Regional (Kingston) (49-18) 2022 Losses: #534 Pelham (63-14), #1642 Souhegan (Amherst) (46-0), #2074 Belmont-Gilford (Belmont) (35-14), #2271 Bow (28-18), #4478 Kennett [A. Crosby] (Conway) (20-7) 2022 Opponents W-L: 62-40 Recent State Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013, 2012 (IV), 2009 (IV), 2008 (IV), 2007 (III), 2006 (III), 2005 (III), 2003 (III) Recent League Championships: 2020, 2018 (Division II - North), 2013 (Division II - North), 2012 (Division IV), 2009 (Division IV), 2008 (Division IV), 2007 (Division III), 2006 (Division III), 2005 (Division III), 2003 (Division III) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 9/2 at Pembroke, 9/9 Bow, 9/15 at Merrimack Valley (Penacook), 9/23 Laconia, 9/29 at Souhegan (Amherst), 10/6 at Belmont-Gilford (Belmont), 10/13 Kennett [A. Crosby] (Conway), 10/20 at Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Dover), 10/28 Sanborn Regional (Kingston) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Souhegan (Amherst) (5.3), Belmont-Gilford (Belmont) (-0.2), Bow (-3.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Pembroke (-41.6), Sanborn Regional (Kingston) (-39.2), Laconia (-29.3) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (11 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.2 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5244 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%