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GENERAL
Nickname: Clippers
Colors: Scarlet/Gold
Coach: Ben Smolski
League: Cape Ann
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 12.1
2023 National Rank: #3393
2023 State Rank: #56
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 0.4
2024 National Rank*: #3099
2024 State Rank*: #47
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 1.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5262
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-22 (16-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5309
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 109-112 (63-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 32.6
2023 Points Against Average: 19.5
2023 Differential: +13.1
2023 Wins: #3694 Bedford (22-21), #3735 Amesbury (44-26), #6007 North Reading (49-41), #7012 Georgetown/Pentucket Regional (Georgetown) (34-14), #7677 Auburn (35-0), #8597 Triton Regional (Byfield) (42-0), #10688 Essex Tech (Danvers) (39-14), #11255 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (47-20), #12100 Ipswich (35-8)
2023 Losses: #521 Foxborough (37-0), #2876 Lynnfield (34-12)
2023 Opponents W-L: 65-57-1
Recent League Championships: 2020 (Cape Ann - Kinney), 2011 (Cape Ann/Northeastern - Division 3), 2008 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann - Small), 2007 (tied for 1st; Cape Ann - Small), 2004 (Cape Ann II)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/23/23 Amesbury (44-26)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Masconomet Regional (Boxford), 9/13 Bedford, 9/20 at Canton, 10/11 Pentucket Regional (West Newbury), 10/18 Lynnfield, 10/25 Triton Regional (Byfield), 11/1 North Reading, 11/28 Amesbury
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Lynnfield (10), Bedford (2.5), Canton (-1.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Masconomet Regional (Boxford) (-41.3), Triton Regional (Byfield) (-34.2), North Reading (-14.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2 (-1.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -10.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #61
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2382
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%



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