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Taconic 2018 Football Team Preview

Mascot
Thunder
Team
Varsity 2018
Colors
Green, Gold
Coach
Jim Ziter
Address
96 Valentine Rd, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Overall
5-6
League
3-2
National Rank
9874
State (MA) Rank
205

Season Opener

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Sep 7 Easthampton/Hampshire (Easthampton, MA)

General Information

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Nickname Braves
Colors Green/Gold
Coach Jim Ziter
League Suburban - North
Playoff Division 7
Playoff Division Rank #24

Ratings

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2017 Final Power Rating -23.2
2017 National Rank #11600
2017 State Rank #228
Off-Season Rating Adjustment 1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating -37.2
2018 National Rank #11281
2018 State Rank #216
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-17) -5.5
Dynasty National Rank #10788
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating worse by 31.7
Dynasty Record 58-87 (40-69 in league)

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2018 Rating -37.3
2017 Rating -15.1 (-13.8 overall)
Rating Difference -22.2

Braves Returning Players

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Offensive Starters --
Defensive Starters --
2017 JV Record --
Starting Quarterback Returning --
Top Running Back Returning --
Top Receiver Returning --
Top OL Returning --
Top Defender Returning --

Previous Season

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2017 Overall Record 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish 2-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average 25.2
2017 Points Against Average 29.2
2017 Differential -4

Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season

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1 Game Winning Streak

2017 Wins

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Rank Opponent Record
#12166 Mount Greylock Regional (Williamstown, MA) 46-0
#12393 Pittsfield (MA) 38-32
#12466 Easthampton/Hampshire (Easthampton, MA) 16-8
#14014 Commerce/Springfield Renaissance (Springfield, MA) 44-22

Toughest 2018 Regular Season Opponents

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Opponent Rating
Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham, MA) -17.7
Hoosac Valley (Cheshire, MA) -18.5
South Hadley (MA) -26.6

Recent League Championships

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  1. 2016