Shelton (CT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Gaels Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Michael DeFelice League: Southern Connecticut - Tier 1 Playoff Division: L Playoff Division Rank: #4 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 14.7 2023 National Rank: #3016 2023 State Rank: #20 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.6 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2024 Starting Power Rating: -0.3 2024 National Rank: #2860 2024 State Rank: #18 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 20.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1907 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-15 (14-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 33.6 Dynasty National Rank: #814 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.9 Dynasty Record: 164-59 (67-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 7-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 25.9 2023 Points Against Average: 19.9 2023 Differential: +6 2023 Wins: #803 North Haven (14-7), #1016 New Canaan (26-23), #3386 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (28-7), #4855 Xavier (Middletown) (34-23), #5340 Hamden (42-28), #6948 Notre Dame (West Haven) (27-0), #10655 Wethersfield (44-22) 2023 Losses: #1492 Wilton (28-7), #1593 West Haven (31-21), #2675 Cheshire (21-14), #2914 Newtown (29-28) 2023 Opponents W-L: 77-49 Recent State Championships: 2003 Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2015 (Southern Connecticut - I West), 2014 (Southern Connecticut Division I - West), 2007 (Southern Connecticut Division I - West), 2006 (tied for 1st; Southern Connecticut Division I - West), 2003 (SCC Housatonic) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 9/13 Amity Regional (Woodbridge), 9/20 West Haven, 9/27 at East Hartford, 10/4 Hand [Daniel] (Madison), 10/11 at Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield), 10/18 at Newtown, 11/1 Branford, 11/8 Cheshire, 11/15 at Law [Jonathan] (Milford), 11/28 at North Haven Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: North Haven (19.7), West Haven (13.5), Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (11.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Amity Regional (Woodbridge) (-36.4), Law [Jonathan] (Milford) (-23.7), Branford (-21.4) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4 (12.6 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2827 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.