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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Bennie Fulse Jr
League: Central Connecticut - Tier 1
Playoff Division: LL
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Drayvn Roberts 6'0" 180 Senior QB 4.6
Yaxier Rivera 5'10" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Dallas West 6'0" 180 Senior DB/WR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Pass Defense

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -4.5
2023 National Rank: #6563
2023 State Rank: #56
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -25.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: -13.2
2024 National Rank: #4836
2024 State Rank: #41
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6646
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 15-25 (9-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 0.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8110
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.8
Dynasty Record: 73-129-1 (33-68 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2023 Points For Average: 40.2
2023 Points Against Average: 39.1
2023 Differential: +1.1
2023 Wins: #4912 Hall [William] (West Hartford) (50-36), #6006 Manchester (40-33), #8396 Danbury (52-32), #9495 Simsbury (38-32), #10772 Conard (West Hartford) (72-26)
2023 Losses: #2465 Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (55-38), #3604 Southington (53-26), #5737 New Britain (51-34), #6526 Enfield (47-44), #6753 Glastonbury (26-8)
2023 Opponents W-L: 53-53
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Central Connecticut - I East)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/17/23 Manchester (40-33)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/13 at Windsor, 9/20 New Britain, 9/27 Shelton, 10/4 at Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden), 10/18 North Haven, 10/25 Southington, 10/31 Glastonbury, 11/9 at South Windsor, 11/14 at Hall [William] (West Hartford), 11/22 at Manchester
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: North Haven (19.7), Windsor (6.8), Maloney [Francis T.] (Meriden) (3.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: South Windsor (-22.9), Glastonbury (-21.5), Hall [William] (West Hartford) (-19.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3172
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%