Rensselaer (NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Navy/White Coach: Joel Preston League: Section 2 D - South Playoff Division: D Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Steven Harwood 5'9" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.50 Tyler Oliver 6'3" 195 Senior WR/OL 4.60 Brandon Butler 5'8" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.40 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Spread Offense, Speed Team Weaknesses: Size RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 8.3 2012 National Rank: #5938 2012 State Rank: #168 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2013 Starting Power Rating: 14.3 2013 National Rank: #4279 2013 State Rank: #97 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 0.7 Dynasty National Rank: #7872 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.1 Dynasty Record: 42-11 (26-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 10-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 33.9 2012 Points Against Average: 13.4 2012 Differential: +20.5 2012 Wins: #7643 Greenwich (37-16), #9959 Moriah (Port Henry) (50-0), #9978 Canajoharie (26-6), #9996 Salem (42-22), #9996 Salem (36-20), #10348 Whitehall (21-12), #10348 Whitehall (54-28), #12321 Warrensburg (42-16), #13892 Catholic Central (Troy) (33-0), #14447 Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons (Schenectady) (33-0) 2012 Losses: #5349 Tuckahoe (Eastchester) (14-12), #7560 Cambridge (27-21) 2012 Opponents W-L: 57-53-1 Recent League Championships: 2009 (Section 2 D), 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Cambridge (7.9), Fort Edward (-9.6), Canajoharie (-16.2) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons (Schenectady) (-47.2), Hoosic Valley (Schaghticoke) (-36.3), Lake George (-18.2) 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st