Melrose (MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Red Raiders Colors: Scarlet/White Coach: Tim Morris League: Middlesex - Freedom Playoff Division: 4 Playoff Division Rank: #18 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 2.8 2023 National Rank: #4949 2023 State Rank: #94 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.6 2024 Starting Power Rating: -15.7 2024 National Rank: #5262 2024 State Rank: #105 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 13.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2941 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-17 (17-8 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 23.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2151 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.7 Dynasty Record: 154-79 (87-44 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 7-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 26.1 2023 Points Against Average: 16.2 2023 Differential: +9.9 2023 Wins: #4100 Stoneham (15-8), #6129 Wilmington (41-28), #6394 Reading Memorial (Reading) (21-20), #8555 Whittier RVT (Haverhill) (35-8), #9779 Watertown (42-8), #10569 Lexington (41-14), #11091 Malden (42-6) 2023 Losses: #3519 Winchester (17-12), #3887 Burlington (27-7), #4288 Wayland (35-28), #4698 Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield) (7-3) 2023 Opponents W-L: 59-64 Recent State Championships: 2019, 2017 Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2013, 2007 (tied for 1st; Middlesex), 2004 (tied for 1st; Middlesex) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody), 9/13 at Reading Memorial (Reading), 9/27 at Swampscott, 10/3 vs Stoneham, 10/11 Woburn Memorial (Woburn), 10/18 at Burlington, 10/25 at Watertown, 11/1 Wilmington, 11/28 Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody) (8.1), Stoneham (-1.7), Burlington (-3.9) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Watertown (-38.7), Wilmington (-22.3), Reading Memorial (Reading) (-20.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.1 (-5.5 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #63 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4099 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.