McKinley (Buffalo, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Macks
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Edward Wilson
League: Section 6 A - North
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 3.1
2011 National Rank: #7169
2011 State Rank: #211
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 4.4
2012 National Rank: #6565
2012 State Rank: #183
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6223
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 52-28 (42-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 22.3
2011 Points Against Average: 18.3
2011 Differential: +4
2011 Wins: #4649 North Tonawanda (34-29), #8607 Iroquois (Elma) (26-7), #9717 Williamsville North (Williamsville) (21-7), #13055 Kenmore East (Tonawanda) (41-6)
2011 Losses: #2486 Sweet Home (Amherst) (14-6), #3247 Williamsville South (Williamsville) (27-14), #6484 Starpoint (Lockport) (32-25), #6515 West Seneca East (West Seneca) (29-22), #7788 Grand Island (14-12)
2011 Opponents W-L: 47-37
Recent State Championships: 2007 (Harvard Cup), 2006 (Harvard Cup), 2005 (Harvard Cup)
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Harvard Cup), 2006 (Harvard Cup), 2005 (Harvard Cup)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Niagara-Wheatfield (Sanborn), 9/8 at Williamsville North (Williamsville), 9/14 Canisius (Buffalo), 9/21 Sweet Home (Amherst), 9/29 at Kenmore East (Tonawanda), 10/5 at North Tonawanda, 10/13 Grand Island
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sweet Home (Amherst) (22.8), Canisius (Buffalo) (19.8), North Tonawanda (14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Kenmore East (Tonawanda) (-26.6), Williamsville North (Williamsville) (-6.9), Niagara-Wheatfield (Sanborn) (-3.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9 (5.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6570
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%