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GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Rich Alercio
League: League 1
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -13.2
2024 National Rank: #7710
2024 State Rank: #7
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -15.5
2025 National Rank*: #5728
2025 State Rank*: #3
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -6.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6865
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-16 (13-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #8043
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.5
Dynasty Record: 107-91 (78-65 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2024 Points For Average: 38.2
2024 Points Against Average: 26
2024 Differential: +12.2
2024 Wins: #9367 Burr & Burton (Manchester) (48-21), #9977 Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center) (33-7), #10953 Colchester (54-14), #11907 Brattleboro (56-21), #12962 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (76-0)
2024 Losses: #1994 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (55-6), #5086 Rutland (34-27), #6732 Essex (Essex Junction) (49-13), #8649 Burlington/South Burlington (Burlington) (33-31)
2024 Opponents W-L: 43-40
Recent State Championships: 2017
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Division I), 2017 (Division I)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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