Colonie Central (Albany, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Garnet/Gold
Coach: Bill Roemer
League: Section 2 AA - Liberty
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #76

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Starters

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -17.8
2011 National Rank: #11847
2011 State Rank: #464
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -22.3
2012 National Rank: #12431
2012 State Rank: #490
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 3.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7128
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.4
Dynasty Record: 37-45 (19-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 1-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 18.9
2011 Points Against Average: 39.1
2011 Differential: -20.2
2011 Wins: #13637 Albany (28-6)
2011 Losses: #1737 Amsterdam (44-14), #4055 Columbia (East Greenbush) (53-12), #4817 LaSalle Institute (Troy) (48-6), #5421 Shaker (Latham) (35-18), #6969 Niskayuna (56-39), #8680 Guilderland (Guilderland Center) (43-6), #9144 Schenectady (14-7), #10255 Saratoga Springs (53-40)
2011 Opponents W-L: 41-42
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Section 2 AA Division II), 2004 (tied for 1st; Section 2 AA Division III)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/27/11 Albany (28-6)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at LaSalle Institute (Troy), 9/7 at Shaker (Latham), 9/14 Schenectady, 9/21 at Mohonasen (Schenectady), 9/28 Niskayuna, 10/5 Columbia (East Greenbush), 10/12 at Bethlehem Central (Delmar)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia (East Greenbush) (16.3), LaSalle Institute (Troy) (12.9), Shaker (Latham) (10.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bethlehem Central (Delmar) (-9.2), Schenectady (-4.5), Mohonasen (Schenectady) (-0.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 (2.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #121
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5968
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%