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GENERAL
Nickname: Flying Dutchman
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Dan Penna
League: Section 2 AA - Empire
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #62

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Stephen Polsinelli 5'6" 170 RB/DB
Conor Gallup 6'1" 215 RB/LB
Emre Rice 6'1" 200 OL/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physical Size, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -2.6
2011 National Rank: #8679
2011 State Rank: #288
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2012 Starting Power Rating: -7.1
2012 National Rank: #9698
2012 State Rank: #331
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7385
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 40-42 (24-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 25.6
2011 Points Against Average: 25.3
2011 Differential: +0.3
2011 Wins: #10203 Bethlehem Central (Delmar) (32-20), #10255 Saratoga Springs (26-13), #11848 Colonie Central (Albany) (43-6), #13637 Albany (43-14)
2011 Losses: #1039 Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) (27-0), #4055 Columbia (East Greenbush) (40-19), #4345 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) (26-25), #6969 Niskayuna (60-24), #7569 Ballston Spa (22-18)
2011 Opponents W-L: 42-43
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; Section 2 Suburban Council Gold)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany), 9/7 at Shenendehowa (Clifton Park), 9/14 Ballston Spa, 9/21 at Columbia (East Greenbush), 9/28 at Saratoga Springs, 10/5 Bethlehem Central (Delmar), 10/12 at Albany
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) (35.1), Columbia (East Greenbush) (16.3), Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) (8.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Albany (-32.2), Saratoga Springs (-12), Bethlehem Central (Delmar) (-9.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2 (2.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #176
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7482
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%