Niskayuna (NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Silver Warriors Colors: Cardinal/Silver Coach: John Furey League: Section 2 AA - Liberty Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #41 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 2011 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Uwem Akpanikat 6'1" 180 Senior WR 4.70 Mike Struzzi 6'4" 260 Senior T/DT 5.40 Nate Martin 6'0" 200 Senior LB 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience On Defense, Speed At Skill Positions, Team Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 3.8 2011 National Rank: #6968 2011 State Rank: #198 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 6.1 2012 National Rank: #6152 2012 State Rank: #164 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5992 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8 Dynasty Record: 38-42 (21-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (5th) 2011 Points For Average: 31.8 2011 Points Against Average: 27.1 2011 Differential: +4.7 2011 Wins: #5421 Shaker (Latham) (30-27), #8680 Guilderland (Guilderland Center) (60-24), #10203 Bethlehem Central (Delmar) (34-7), #10255 Saratoga Springs (20-19), #11848 Colonie Central (Albany) (56-39) 2011 Losses: #4055 Columbia (East Greenbush) (12-6), #4817 LaSalle Institute (Troy) (46-20), #6200 Glens Falls (35-26), #9144 Schenectady (35-34) 2011 Opponents W-L: 34-48 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Section 2 Suburban Council Gold) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 3 Streak List: 10/14/11 Shaker (Latham) (30-27), 10/21/11 Bethlehem Central (Delmar) (34-7), 10/27/11 Guilderland (Guilderland Center) (60-24) SCHEDULE 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th