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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Billy Wright
League: Midland Wachusett - E
Playoff Division: 8
Playoff Division Rank*: #25

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -40.6
2024 National Rank: #12030
2024 State Rank: #255
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -4.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -57.9
2025 National Rank*: #12294
2025 State Rank*: #258
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -31.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11745
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-23 (10-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -8
Dynasty National Rank: #10291
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 49.9
Dynasty Record: 80-108 (44-63 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2024 Points For Average: 17.3
2024 Points Against Average: 24.1
2024 Differential: -6.8
2024 Wins: #10888 Littleton (18-6), #11777 North (Worcester) (22-12), #12710 Groton-Dunstable (Groton) (24-20), #13854 Murdock (Winchendon) (34-14)
2024 Losses: #5347 Gardner (39-14), #8124 Quabbin Regional (Barre) (44-14), #8598 Narragansett Regional (Baldwinville) (40-14), #10695 Blackstone-Millville (Blackstone) (27-16), #10888 Littleton (21-0), #11727 Lunenburg (20-18), #11727 Lunenburg (22-16)
2024 Opponents W-L: 48-71
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2006 (tied for 1st; Division III)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/27/24 Littleton (18-6)

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 9/12 Littleton, 9/19 at Tyngsborough, 9/26 at Prouty [David] (Spencer), 10/3 at Foster [Abby Kelley] (Worcester), 10/10 Southbridge, 10/17 Lunenburg, 10/24 Worcester Tech (Worcester), 10/30 at Murdock (Winchendon), 11/27 at Littleton
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Tyngsborough (-26.4), Lunenburg (-47.5), Littleton (-52.7)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Murdock (Winchendon) (-81.6), Prouty [David] (Spencer) (-76.1), Worcester Tech (Worcester) (-62.5)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -57.2
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -24
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #79
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2348
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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