Killingly (CT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Redmen
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Chad Neal
League: Eastern Connecticut I
Playoff Division: L
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Oates 6'2" 265 Senior LB
Hayden Allard 6'0" 180 Junior RB/CB
Michael Allen 5'9" 210 Junior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DBs Return Intact, 3 Of 4 Starting LBs Returning, Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 All-Conference OL

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -2
2023 National Rank: #6016
2023 State Rank: #50
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: -9.8
2024 National Rank: #4265
2024 State Rank: #34
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 12.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3217
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-8 (14-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 4.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6977
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12
Dynasty Record: 124-98 (47-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 35.5
2023 Points Against Average: 25
2023 Differential: +10.5
2023 Wins: #9428 New London (41-7), #9673 Windham (Willimantic) (40-12), #9867 East Lyme (64-35), #9953 Norwich Free Academy (Norwich) (50-21), #10660 Ledyard (28-22), #11318 Thames River co-op [Norwich RVT/Grasso RVT/St. Bernard] (Norwich) (49-0), #11370 Woodstock Academy (Woodstock) (42-15)
2023 Losses: #1016 New Canaan (49-14), #2322 Masuk (Monroe) (43-20), #4789 Fitch (Groton) (37-29), #6948 Notre Dame (West Haven) (34-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 66-51
Recent State Championships: 2021 (M), 2017 (M)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (Eastern Connecticut III), 2021 (Eastern Connecticut III), 2018 (Eastern Connecticut II), 2017 (Eastern Connecticut III), 2016 (Eastern Connecticut III), 2015 (tied for 1st; Eastern Connecticut - Small), 2011 (tied for 1st; Eastern Connecticut - Small), 2009 (tied for 1st; Eastern Connecticut - Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/13 at Stonington, 9/20 East Lyme, 9/27 Sheehan [Mark T.] (Wallingford), 10/3 Bacon Academy/Lyman Memorial (Colchester), 10/10 at Guilford, 10/25 at Fitch (Groton), 11/1 Barlow [Joel] (Redding), 11/8 at Norwich Free Academy (Norwich), 11/15 New London, 11/23 at Woodstock Academy (Woodstock)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Guilford (-3.8), Sheehan [Mark T.] (Wallingford) (-4.1), Fitch (Groton) (-7.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Woodstock Academy (Woodstock) (-42.6), Norwich Free Academy (Norwich) (-36.4), Stonington (-34.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.2 (-7.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6083
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%