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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Doug Kopcso
League: Bay State - Herget
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 35.8
2023 National Rank: #769
2023 State Rank: #9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.8
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 17.8
2024 National Rank*: #1177
2024 State Rank*: #7
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 4.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4591
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 12.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 21-29 (15-21 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2993
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1
Dynasty Record: 132-98 (83-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 24.9
2023 Points Against Average: 13.2
2023 Differential: +11.7
2023 Wins: #940 Walpole (21-19), #1305 Methuen (42-24), #1946 Weymouth (South Weymouth) (33-7), #2196 Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (14-13), #2556 Wellesley (21-7), #2588 Braintree (42-21), #2891 Natick (14-6), #3606 Framingham (24-7), #3930 Westford Academy (Westford) (35-17), #7388 Newton North (Newtonville) (27-7)
2023 Losses: #274 Xaverian Brothers (Westwood) (20-17), #633 Milton (10-9)
2023 Opponents W-L: 85-52
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Bay State - Carey), 2018 (tied for 1st; Bay State - Carey), 2015 (Bay State - Carey), 2013 (Bay State - Carey), 2011 (tied for 1st; Bay State - Carey), 2009 (tied for 1st; Bay State - Carey), 2003 (Bay State Carey)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/23/23 Wellesley (21-7)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Wayland, 9/6 Milton, 9/13 at Natick, 9/20 at Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury), 9/27 Newton North (Newtonville), 10/4 at Walpole, 10/18 at Braintree, 10/25 Weymouth (South Weymouth), 11/1 at Framingham
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Milton (15.4), Walpole (14.7), Braintree (11.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Newton North (Newtonville) (-24.6), Wayland (-5.6), Framingham (-4.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5 (22.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 1.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #12
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1056
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 9%



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