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GENERAL
Coach: Jonas Rousseau
League: Naugatuck Valley - Brass
Playoff Division: S
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2024 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Blaize 6'3" 195 Junior QB
Mekheem Ambursley 5'9" 175 Senior RB
Joshua Smith-Myers 6'0" 165 WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -7
2024 National Rank: #6512
2024 State Rank: #66
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -16.4
2025 National Rank*: #5908
2025 State Rank*: #59
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -21
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9975
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-19 (18-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #12750
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 43-40 (31-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 30.7
2024 Points Against Average: 17.9
2024 Differential: +12.8
2024 Wins: #6910 Capital Prep/Achievement First (Hartford) (41-28), #7628 Kennedy [John F.] (Waterbury) (18-8), #9860 Derby (35-12), #9883 Crosby (Waterbury) (22-8), #11756 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (42-32), #11938 Wolcott (58-2), #12666 Oxford (39-0), #13188 Wilby (Waterbury) (35-0)
2024 Losses: #2064 Ansonia (56-29), #4719 Holy Cross (Waterbury) (14-6), #5084 Bloomfield (28-23), #5141 Torrington (27-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 65-64
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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