Whitman [Marcus] (Rushville, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Matt Silco
League: Section 5 Finger Lakes - West
Playoff Division: C
Playoff Division Rank: #36

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
2010 JV Record: 1-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jesse Moore 6'1" 190 QB/DB 4.70
Alex Eddinger 5'9" 205 RB/LB 4.70
Oliver Oswald 6'1" 210 OL/LB 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Lines, WR

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -17.1
2010 National Rank: #11861
2010 State Rank: #447
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -3.6
2011 National Rank: #9030
2011 State Rank: #297
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -7.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10380
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 18-23 (15-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 20.9
2010 Points Against Average: 27.1
2010 Differential: -6.2
2010 Wins: #9681 DeSales (Geneva) (35-12), #14111 Mynderse Academy (Seneca Falls) (40-0)
2010 Losses: #1464 Letchworth (Gainesville) (57-12), #6547 Dundee (33-14), #7435 Dansville (39-12), #9412 South Seneca/Romulus (Ovid) (29-13), #10142 Clyde-Savannah (Clyde) (21-20), #12402 Lyons (26-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 42-29
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Section 5 Finger Lakes West), 2004 (Section 5 Finger Lakes West)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/3/11 Red Jacket (Shortsville) (49-24), 9/9/11 Clyde-Savannah (Clyde) (28-20), 9/16/11 Dundee (35-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/3 at Red Jacket (Shortsville), 9/9 at Clyde-Savannah (Clyde), 9/16 Dundee, 9/23 Lyons, 9/30 at Mynderse Academy (Seneca Falls), 10/8 at DeSales (Geneva), 10/14 South Seneca/Romulus (Ovid)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dundee (-5.1), South Seneca/Romulus (Ovid) (-5.3), Clyde-Savannah (Clyde) (-8.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mynderse Academy (Seneca Falls) (-37.6), Red Jacket (Shortsville) (-26.6), Lyons (-20.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.6 (-0.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #473
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12928
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%
Opener: 9/3 at Red Jacket (Shortsville) [projection: 46-26 win]