McKinley (Buffalo, NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Macks Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Edward Wilson League: Section 6 A - North Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #33 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 2-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Starter Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 16.9 2010 National Rank: #3864 2010 State Rank: #87 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 9.1 2011 National Rank: #5226 2011 State Rank: #122 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5228 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9 Dynasty Record: 35-14 (28-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 28.7 2010 Points Against Average: 21.1 2010 Differential: +7.6 2010 Wins: #5859 Starpoint (Lockport) (34-14), #5985 Amherst Central (Amherst) (28-14), #6628 St. Mary's (Lancaster) (42-6), #6969 Grand Island (36-29), #10870 Kenmore East (Tonawanda) (40-16), #11561 Niagara-Wheatfield (Sanborn) (24-19) 2010 Losses: #1009 Sweet Home (Amherst) (31-6), #1009 Sweet Home (Amherst) (41-32), #5270 Williamsville East (East Amherst) (20-16) 2010 Opponents W-L: 49-38 Recent State Championships: 2007 (Harvard Cup), 2006 (Harvard Cup), 2005 (Harvard Cup) Recent League Championships: 2007 (Harvard Cup), 2006 (Harvard Cup), 2005 (Harvard Cup) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/16/11 Iroquois (Elma) (26-7), 9/24/11 Williamsville North (Williamsville) (21-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 North Tonawanda, 9/9 Sweet Home (Amherst), 9/16 at Iroquois (Elma), 9/24 at Williamsville North (Williamsville), 10/1 at Starpoint (Lockport), 10/7 Kenmore East (Tonawanda), 10/15 at Grand Island Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sweet Home (Amherst) (35.8), Williamsville North (Williamsville) (11.6), Starpoint (Lockport) (9.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kenmore East (Tonawanda) (-12.2), Iroquois (Elma) (2.6), Grand Island (3.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (11.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5111 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 North Tonawanda [projection: 28-24 win]