Rome Free Academy (Rome, NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Black Knights Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Ted Swavely League: Section 3 Class AA 1 Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 3-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Richard Stapleton 5'11" 190 FB/OLB 4.60 Anthony D'Urso 6'2" 190 FS/WR 4.80 Dylan Thomas 6'2" 190 K/P 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, Secondary, Kicking Game Team Weaknesses: DL, LBs RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 17.2 2010 National Rank: #3791 2010 State Rank: #83 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.4 2011 National Rank: #4705 2011 State Rank: #105 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2089 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.7 Dynasty Record: 25-18 (15-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 23.1 2010 Points Against Average: 17.8 2010 Differential: +5.3 2010 Wins: #5549 Liverpool (26-9), #6165 Cicero-North Syracuse (Cicero) (21-7), #7287 Nottingham (Syracuse) (34-12), #9656 Central Square (34-0) 2010 Losses: #482 Baker [Charles W.] (Baldwinsville) (34-14), #1249 Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse) (14-7), #2458 Proctor [Thomas R.] (Utica) (42-28), #2458 Proctor [Thomas R.] (Utica) (24-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 44-32 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Section 3 Class AA 2), 2004 (tied for 1st; Section 3 Class AA 2) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/23/11 Proctor [Thomas R.] (Utica) (24-21) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Nottingham (Syracuse), 9/9 at Cicero-North Syracuse (Cicero), 9/16 Central Square, 9/23 Proctor [Thomas R.] (Utica), 9/30 at Liverpool, 10/7 Baker [Charles W.] (Baldwinsville), 10/14 at Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Baker [Charles W.] (Baldwinsville) (39.2), Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse) (32.8), Proctor [Thomas R.] (Utica) (23.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Central Square (-6.5), Cicero-North Syracuse (Cicero) (-0.4), Nottingham (Syracuse) (2.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2 (18.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3083 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Nottingham (Syracuse) [projection: 26-17 win]