Niskayuna (NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Silver Warriors Colors: Cardinal/Silver Coach: John Furey League: Section 2 AA - Liberty Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #39 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2010 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Josh Callahan 6'0" 185 Senior WR 4.60 Chris Henry 5'9" 180 Senior RB Uwem Akpanikat 6'1" 185 Junior WR 4.40 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Size, Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 13.8 2010 National Rank: #4544 2010 State Rank: #104 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 5 2011 National Rank: #6286 2011 State Rank: #163 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.7 Dynasty National Rank: #5751 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.4 Dynasty Record: 22-22 (12-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 27.9 2010 Points Against Average: 27.1 2010 Differential: +0.8 2010 Wins: #4950 Ballston Spa (42-17), #5821 Saratoga Springs (34-27), #7321 Schenectady (32-28), #10723 Colonie Central (Albany) (38-0), #11256 Columbia (East Greenbush) (34-28) 2010 Losses: #634 Troy (35-28), #634 Troy (63-7), #6025 Shaker (Latham) (21-14), #11722 LaSalle Institute (Troy) (25-22) 2010 Opponents W-L: 52-37 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Section 2 Suburban Council Gold) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 at Glens Falls, 9/9 Columbia (East Greenbush), 9/16 Colonie Central (Albany), 9/23 Saratoga Springs, 9/30 at LaSalle Institute (Troy), 10/7 at Schenectady, 10/14 Shaker (Latham) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Shaker (Latham) (7.7), Saratoga Springs (5.5), Glens Falls (3.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: LaSalle Institute (Troy) (-16.2), Columbia (East Greenbush) (-14), Colonie Central (Albany) (-11.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8 (11.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #256 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9496 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9% Opener: 9/3 at Glens Falls [projection: 31-28 win]