Nichols (Buffalo, NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Green/White Coach: Colin Brinson League: Section 6 Freelance (moving from Monsignor Martin A) Playoff Division: Monsignor Martin Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Tom Noonan 6'1" 230 TE/ILB Adam Noonan 6'1" 195 HB/LB Liam Ryan 6'1" 185 QB/FS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -11.7 2010 National Rank: #10772 2010 State Rank: #392 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8 2011 Starting Power Rating: -9.2 2011 National Rank: #10306 2011 State Rank: #366 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -26 Dynasty National Rank: #13495 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.8 Dynasty Record: 12-31 (4-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 20.2 2010 Points Against Average: 26.3 2010 Differential: -6.1 2010 Wins: #12536 Kennedy [John F.] (Cheektowaga) (8-7), #13200 Niagara Catholic (Niagara Falls) (42-7), #13200 Niagara Catholic (Niagara Falls) (40-0), #13253 Perry (38-26) 2010 Losses: #4108 Cleveland [Grover] (Buffalo) (22-14), #4469 Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) (51-12), #6628 St. Mary's (Lancaster) (48-8), #6628 St. Mary's (Lancaster) (34-20), #7348 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo) (42-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 38-46 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/3/11 Niagara Catholic (Niagara Falls) (42-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 Niagara Catholic (Niagara Falls), 9/9 at Frewsburg, 9/16 at Maple Grove (Bemus Point), 9/23 at Finney [Charles] (Penfield), 10/1 Kennedy [John F.] (Cheektowaga), 10/8 Albion, 10/15 at Niagara Catholic (Niagara Falls), 10/21 Finney [Charles] (Penfield) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Maple Grove (Bemus Point) (15), Frewsburg (8.6), Albion (-12.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Finney [Charles] (Penfield) (-34.2), Niagara Catholic (Niagara Falls) (-27), Kennedy [John F.] (Cheektowaga) (-19.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8 (-5.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #461 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12912 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 Niagara Catholic (Niagara Falls) [projection: 35-14 win]