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GENERAL
Nickname: Black Knights
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Ted Swavely
League: Section 3 Class AA 1
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #71

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Reed 5'11" 155 WR/DB 4.66
Angus Evans 6'5" 215 QB
Rob Alder 6'1" 260

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -10.3
2011 National Rank: #10408
2011 State Rank: #375
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -12.8
2012 National Rank: #10882
2012 State Rank: #401
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2806
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30
Dynasty Record: 42-36 (26-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2011 Points For Average: 22
2011 Points Against Average: 37.1
2011 Differential: -15.1
2011 Wins: #4806 Proctor [Thomas R.] (Utica) (24-21), #12787 Oswego (34-14)
2011 Losses: #2271 Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse) (41-25), #5007 Liverpool (42-14), #5309 Baker [Charles W.] (Baldwinsville) (61-21), #6818 Central Square (48-35), #8475 Nottingham (Syracuse) (27-9), #10090 Cicero-North Syracuse (Cicero) (43-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 33-38
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Section 3 Class AA 2), 2004 (tied for 1st; Section 3 Class AA 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/18/11 Oswego (34-14)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Whitesboro (Marcy), 9/7 at Corcoran (Syracuse), 9/14 at Proctor [Thomas R.] (Utica), 9/21 Baker [Charles W.] (Baldwinsville), 9/28 at Fayetteville-Manlius (Manlius), 10/5 Auburn, 10/12 Liverpool
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Whitesboro (Marcy) (27), Proctor [Thomas R.] (Utica) (22.7), Fayetteville-Manlius (Manlius) (17.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Auburn (-10.2), Corcoran (Syracuse) (5.7), Liverpool (10.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5 (3.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3478
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%