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GENERAL
Nickname: Whalers
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Robert Sanchez
League: Eastern Connecticut I
Playoff Division: M
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Philistin 6'3" 215 Senior QB 4.75
Tyree Barnes 5'9" 165 Senior WR/CB 4.5
Javon Ford 6'0" 230 Senior T/LB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Skill Positions, DBs Return Intact
Team Weaknesses: OL/LB Depth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -19.5
2023 National Rank: #9428
2023 State Rank: #83
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -24.5
2024 National Rank: #6910
2024 State Rank: #62
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -17.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9744
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-22 (2-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 12.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4607
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35
Dynasty Record: 138-79 (45-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 27.6
2023 Points Against Average: 16.1
2023 Differential: +11.5
2023 Wins: #9673 Windham (Willimantic) (27-12), #9953 Norwich Free Academy (Norwich) (35-13), #11370 Woodstock Academy (Woodstock) (24-7), #11622 Stratford (25-2), #13156 Weaver (Hartford) (41-0), #13450 Bassick (Bridgeport) (49-0)
2023 Losses: #4789 Fitch (Groton) (34-21), #6016 Killingly (41-7), #9867 East Lyme (28-27), #10026 Smith [Edwin O.] (Storrs) (24-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 42-61
Recent State Championships: 2008 (SS)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Eastern Connecticut - Large), 2011 (tied for 1st; Eastern Connecticut - Large), 2009 (Eastern Connecticut - Large), 2008 (Eastern Connecticut - Medium), 2007 (Eastern Connecticut - Medium), 2005 (ECC Lower Medium), 2004 (tied for 1st; ECC Lower Medium)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/23/23 Norwich Free Academy (Norwich) (35-13)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/13 at Hand [Daniel] (Madison), 9/20 at Windham (Willimantic), 9/27 Thames River co-op [Norwich RVT/Grasso RVT/St. Bernard] (Norwich), 10/11 Lyman Hall (Wallingford), 10/18 East Lyme, 10/25 Griswold/Wheeler (Griswold), 11/1 Ledyard, 11/8 at Fitch (Groton), 11/15 at Killingly, 11/28 at Norwich Free Academy (Norwich)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (11.3), Killingly (-7.7), Fitch (Groton) (-7.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Thames River co-op [Norwich RVT/Grasso RVT/St. Bernard] (Norwich) (-53.2), Lyman Hall (Wallingford) (-36.6), Norwich Free Academy (Norwich) (-36.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #68
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7543
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%