Somers (Lincolndale, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tuskers
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Tony DeMatteo
League: Section 1 A - 2 (moving from Section 1 A - North)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
CJ Silva 5'8" 160 Senior RB/CB
Joe Hanley 6'5" 275 Senior OL/DL
Kevin Murray 6'2" 200 Senior WR/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Running Game, Smart/Aggressive Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19.2
2010 National Rank: #3393
2010 State Rank: #72
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -17.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 15.4
2011 National Rank: #3799
2011 State Rank: #86
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2916
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 36-11 (22-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 28
2010 Points Against Average: 17
2010 Differential: +11
2010 Wins: #2770 Poughkeepsie (31-21), #5636 Rye (35-14), #6031 Lakeland (Shrub Oak) (37-20), #8567 Brewster (29-13), #9175 Hudson [Hendrick] (Montrose) (35-7), #11426 Panas [Walter] (Cortlandt Manor) (42-6)
2010 Losses: #2135 Greeley [Horace] (Chappaqua) (28-10), #2267 Jay [John] (Cross River) (24-23), #2770 Poughkeepsie (20-10)
2010 Opponents W-L: 40-36
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Section 1 A - Central), 2008 (Section 1 A - Central), 2007 (tied for 1st; Section 1 A - League A)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/5/10 Poughkeepsie (31-21), 9/9/11 Rye (28-20), 9/16/11 Tappan Zee (Orangeburg) (19-18)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 Rye, 9/16 at Tappan Zee (Orangeburg), 9/23 Spring Valley, 10/1 Brewster, 10/6 at Nyack (Upper Nyack), 10/15 at Poughkeepsie, 10/21 Eastchester
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Poughkeepsie (18), Nyack (Upper Nyack) (12), Tappan Zee (Orangeburg) (10.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Spring Valley (-2), Brewster (-1.9), Eastchester (7.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1 (11.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #75
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5218
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%
Opener: 9/9 Rye [projection: 27-20 win]