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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: George Peterson
League: Merrimack Valley - Medium
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 4.2
2023 National Rank: #4714
2023 State Rank: #88
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -7.2
2024 National Rank*: #4305
2024 State Rank*: #81
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 5.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4485
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-27 (6-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 23.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2151
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.3
Dynasty Record: 128-104 (60-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 19.5
2023 Points Against Average: 24.9
2023 Differential: -5.4
2023 Wins: #5879 Lowell (24-17), #6828 Haverhill (32-22), #9750 Acton-Boxborough (Acton) (34-0)
2023 Losses: #552 Londonderry (NH) (41-0), #1305 Methuen (40-23), #1312 Andover (42-14), #1889 Central Catholic (Lawrence) (36-35), #1901 Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (27-13), #2331 Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury) (14-7), #3860 North Andover (14-13), #3930 Westford Academy (Westford) (21-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 71-52
Recent State Championships: 2007 (E-IA)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Merrimack Valley - Large), 2010 (tied for 1st; Merrimack Valley - Large), 2007 (Merrimack Valley), 2004 (Merrimack Valley), 2003 (Merrimack Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/20 Andover, 9/27 at Methuen, 10/4 North Andover, 10/11 at Lowell, 10/25 Westford Academy (Westford), 11/1 at Central Catholic (Lawrence), 11/28 at Billerica Memorial (Billerica)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Andover (11), Central Catholic (Lawrence) (8.5), Methuen (8.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Lowell (-12.2), North Andover (-6.1), Westford Academy (Westford) (-4.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9 (13.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 1.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -22.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #11
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1094
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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