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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Bill Watson
League: AA
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #2

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
William Watson III 6'0" 175 Senior QB
Josiah Griffin 6'4" 235 Senior DL
Jayden Bass 6'5" 295 Senior OT

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 54.4
2022 National Rank: #123
2022 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 27.5
2023 National Rank: #407
2023 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 48.9
Dynasty National Rank: #143
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.6
Dynasty Record: 41-7 (20-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 47.6
2022 Points Against Average: 10.4
2022 Differential: +37.2
2022 Wins: #531 Central Catholic (Lawrence) (38-0), #584 Xaverian Brothers (Westwood) (56-22), #824 Methuen (54-14), #2298 Boston College (Boston) (56-12), #3286 Shrewsbury (60-14), #4382 Westfield (52-0), #4731 Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham) (46-3), #5643 Longmeadow (53-0), #8990 Chicopee Comp (Chicopee) (68-6), #11383 Holyoke (64-0)
2022 Losses: #76 St. John's (Washington, DC) (41-24), #84 St. John's Prep (Danvers) (13-0)
2022 Opponents W-L: 74-60
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2019 (3), 2018 (3), 2012 (W-I)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012, 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/10 Central Catholic (Lawrence), 9/16 at Iona Prep (New Rochelle, NY), 9/22 at Xaverian Brothers (Westwood), 9/29 at Chicopee Comp (Chicopee), 10/6 Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham), 10/13 Westfield, 10/20 at Longmeadow, 10/27 Holyoke
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Xaverian Brothers (Westwood) (26.9), Iona Prep (New Rochelle, NY) (21.8), Central Catholic (Lawrence) (10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Holyoke (-56), Chicopee Comp (Chicopee) (-32.3), Longmeadow (-22.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13 (23.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3006
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23%



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