Scituate (North Scituate, RI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Damon Scarduzio
League: Division IV
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Paul Zolkos 5'9" 185 Junior RB/LB 4.6
Charles Grover 5'9" 190 Junior TE/LB 4.7
Cole Birmingham 5'8" 210 Junior OL/DL 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Speed/Physicality/Intelligence, Running Game, 4 OL Starters Returning
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -66.2
2022 National Rank: #13892
2022 State Rank: #44
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: -79.9
2023 National Rank: #13482
2023 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -55.8
Dynasty National Rank: #13950
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.1
Dynasty Record: 8-28 (7-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 1-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (8th)
2022 Points For Average: 16
2022 Points Against Average: 27.6
2022 Differential: -11.6
2022 Wins: #14030 Hope (Providence) (35-0)
2022 Losses: #10318 Smithfield (Esmond) (33-7), #12451 Davies Career & Tech (Lincoln) (36-16), #12815 Exeter-West Greenwich/Prout (West Greenwich) (46-20), #13154 North Providence (21-20), #13469 Providence Country Day/Wheeler/Sanchez Complex (East Providence) (38-0), #13818 Tiverton (19-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 32-36
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/8 at Plainfield (Central Village, CT), 9/15 Tiverton, 9/22 at North Providence, 9/30 at Central Falls/Blackstone Valley Prep/Achievement First (Central Falls), 10/7 Providence Country Day/Highlander Charter/Sanchez Complex (East Providence), 10/13 at Davies Career & Tech (Lincoln), 10/21 at Hope (Providence), 10/28 Smithfield (Esmond), 11/22 at Johnston
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Smithfield (Esmond) (-44.4), Central Falls/Blackstone Valley Prep/Achievement First (Central Falls) (-48.9), Johnston (-54)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Hope (Providence) (-94.5), Plainfield (Central Village, CT) (-86.2), Tiverton (-83.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -50
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -59.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13240
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%