Gardner (MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Sean Whittle League: Midland Wachusett - E Playoff Division: 7 Playoff Division Rank*: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2023 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Alexavier Figueroa 6'3" 240 Senior QB Ayden Sparrow 5'9" 160 Senior RB/OLB 4.6 Alex Doucette 6'1" 260 Senior T/DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Speed, QB Arm Strength Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding OL, Outside WR Inexperience, Replacing S/2 OLB/2 DL RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -14.5 2023 National Rank: #8480 2023 State Rank: #171 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -26.5 2024 National Rank*: #7782 2024 State Rank*: #161 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -36 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12618 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 9.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-26 (8-12 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -2.9 Dynasty National Rank: #9081 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.6 Dynasty Record: 102-120 (53-56 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 9-2 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 38.3 2023 Points Against Average: 16.8 2023 Differential: +21.5 2023 Wins: #10209 Narragansett Regional (Baldwinville) (52-31), #11030 Burncoat (Worcester) (46-14), #11728 Littleton (44-14), #11826 Quabbin Regional (Barre) (31-16), #11826 Quabbin Regional (Barre) (31-0), #13054 Ayer Shirley (Ayer) (43-18), #13066 St. Paul (Worcester) (46-14), #13564 Southbridge (55-6), #13794 Murdock (Winchendon) (41-6) 2023 Losses: #4948 Tyngsborough (53-26), #7464 Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham) (13-6) 2023 Opponents W-L: 46-72 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2013 (Midland Wachusett - C), 2011 (Midland Wachusett - C) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/22/23 Quabbin Regional (Barre) (31-16) SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 9/12 at Quabbin Regional (Barre), 9/20 at St. Paul (Worcester), 10/4 at Burncoat (Worcester), 10/11 Southbridge, 10/18 at Littleton, 10/25 at Murdock (Winchendon), 11/1 at Narragansett Regional (Baldwinville) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Narragansett Regional (Baldwinville) (-37.7), Burncoat (Worcester) (-47), Quabbin Regional (Barre) (-48.6) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Murdock (Winchendon) (-81.7), Southbridge (-81.5), St. Paul (Worcester) (-60.1) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.1 (-32.1 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -58.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -22 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #192 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7350 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-1 2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 51% *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |