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GENERAL
Nickname: Scotties
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: John Bowen
League: Section 2 AA - Empire
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #59

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 1.5
2011 National Rank: #7568
2011 State Rank: #228
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -4
2012 National Rank: #8945
2012 State Rank: #296
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4598
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.6
Dynasty Record: 55-27 (37-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 28.2
2011 Points Against Average: 28.7
2011 Differential: -0.5
2011 Wins: #8680 Guilderland (Guilderland Center) (22-18), #9144 Schenectady (41-34), #10203 Bethlehem Central (Delmar) (35-21), #10255 Saratoga Springs (34-29), #13637 Albany (35-0)
2011 Losses: #1039 Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) (37-20), #4345 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) (33-7), #4817 LaSalle Institute (Troy) (42-37), #5421 Shaker (Latham) (44-23)
2011 Opponents W-L: 39-45
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st; Section 2 AA Division II)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Bethlehem Central (Delmar), 9/7 Schenectady, 9/14 at Guilderland (Guilderland Center), 9/21 at Shenendehowa (Clifton Park), 9/28 Albany, 10/5 at Christian Brothers Academy (Albany), 10/12 Saratoga Springs
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) (35.1), Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) (8.5), Schenectady (-4.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Albany (-32.2), Saratoga Springs (-12), Bethlehem Central (Delmar) (-9.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (3.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #248
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8620
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%