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GENERAL
Nickname: Grey Ghosts
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Bruce Rich
League: Dual County - Thorpe
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank*: #19

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 8.7
2023 National Rank: #3930
2023 State Rank: #69
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1.7
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -4.9
2024 National Rank*: #3955
2024 State Rank*: #67
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 5.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4470
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-21 (17-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3410
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.1
Dynasty Record: 122-105 (62-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 23.5
2023 Points Against Average: 21.6
2023 Differential: +1.9
2023 Wins: #4714 Chelmsford (North Chelmsford) (21-19), #4841 Belmont (26-20), #5879 Lowell (22-0), #6000 Lawrence (36-19), #6157 Concord-Carlisle (Concord) (41-27), #9750 Acton-Boxborough (Acton) (35-10), #9815 Waltham (27-16)
2023 Losses: #769 Needham (35-17), #1901 Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (35-7), #2196 Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (36-14), #3535 Leominster (21-13)
2023 Opponents W-L: 57-62
Recent League Championships: 2022 (Dual County), 2015 (Dual County - Large), 2009 (Dual County - Large), 2005 (tied for 1st; Dual County)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/10/23 Lawrence (36-19), 11/23/23 Acton-Boxborough (Acton) (35-10)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/13 at Lowell, 9/20 Billerica Memorial (Billerica), 9/27 Belmont, 10/4 at Leominster, 10/11 Waltham, 10/18 at Concord-Carlisle (Concord), 10/25 at Chelmsford (North Chelmsford), 10/31 Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Billerica Memorial (Billerica) (8.1), Leominster (-1.3), Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury) (-2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Waltham (-32.4), Concord-Carlisle (Concord) (-17.4), Lowell (-12.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 (7.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -8.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #54
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2229
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%



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