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2012 Final Standings
Looking back: New Haven reached the NCAA Division II playoffs for the second straight season, only to be ousted by Indiana (Pa.) in the second round last year. Since restarting their football program in 2009, the Chargers have compiled an overall record of 34-10 (.772 winning percentage, not finishing below .500 even once during the last four years.
Looking ahead: Approaching their fifth season since resuming football, look for New Haven to be the team to be in the Northeast 10 Conference going into 2013. In off the field news, LIU-C.W. Post will return to the NE-10 fold this year after spending the last five years in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).
Predicted order of finish (2012 overall record in parentheses)
1. New Haven (10-1): With the loss of 32 seniors from last year's NE-10 championship and NCAA Division II playoff team, Head Coach Peter Rossomando must find new players to step up if the Chargers hope to even reach the postseason, much less make another deep playoff run. Over the last two years alone, the Chargers are 22-3 overall (.880 winning percentage).
2. American International (7-3): After a second place finish in NE-10 action in 2012, the Yellow Jackets hope to take that next step, and dethrone UNH in 2013. Speaking of which, AIC was 7-1 overall, before back-to-back losses to the Chargers derailed their hopes for both a conference title and playoff berth. If that wasn't enough, the Yellow Jackets gave up 37 points each in both games against UNH.
3. Bentley (8-2): Had it not been for back-to-back close losses to New Haven and American International in succession, the Falcons not only would have finished the regular season undefeated, they also would have likely earned a playoff bid in 2012. In 2013, they'll play host to AIC on October 19, but must visit UNH three weeks later.
4. Stonehill (5-5): The Skyhawks will find out quickly how good they might be when they travel to Pennsylvania to open the 2013 season against Bloomsburg on September 7.
5. Merrimack (6-4): If the Warriors have any chance of being serious contenders for the NE-10 crown in 2013, they must do it under new head coach Dan Curran.
6. Assumption (3-7): With six of their 10 games in 2013 being on the road, the Greyhounds must find a way to steal wins in enemy territory if they hope to show improvement in the final standings.
7. Southern Connecticut State (2-8): The Owls will look to get back into rebound mode after a disappointing 2012 season.
8. LIU-C.W. Post (3-7): The Pioneers have a tough road ahead in their first season back in the NE-10.
9. St. Anselm (1-9): The Hawks will try to put last year behind them as well.
10. Pace (0-9): The Setters enter the 2013 season looking to win their first game since September 10, 2011. They've lost 17 games in a row since that aforementioned contest.
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