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GENERAL
Nickname: Silver Warriors
Colors: Cardinal/Silver
Coach: John Furey
League: Section 2 AA - Liberty
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #63

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Aidan O'Brien 5'10" 190 Junior RB/SS 4.80
Stephen Vanhoesen 6'2" 230 Senior OL/DL 5.20
Ian Timm 6'0" 190 Senior LB 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Run Game, 1600-Yard RB Returns
Team Weaknesses: OL Experience

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -1.1
2012 National Rank: #8290
2012 State Rank: #279
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2013 Starting Power Rating: -3.6
2013 National Rank: #8858
2013 State Rank: #295
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 7.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5785
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 25-20 (13-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 3-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2012 Points For Average: 27.6
2012 Points Against Average: 32
2012 Differential: -4.4
2012 Wins: #8636 LaSalle Institute (Troy) (16-13), #9937 Gloversville (33-20), #10102 Saratoga Springs (38-14)
2012 Losses: #786 Shaker (Latham) (48-34), #2987 Schenectady (49-20), #3825 Columbia (East Greenbush) (46-18), #6643 Guilderland (Guilderland Center) (54-49), #7055 Bethlehem Central (Delmar) (25-24), #8068 Colonie Central (Albany) (19-16)
2012 Opponents W-L: 43-40
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Section 2 Suburban Council Gold)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Projected League Finish: 6th