Chatham (NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Scarlet/Black
Coach: Shawn Caldwell
League: Section 2 C - South
Playoff Division: C
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kody Skype 6'0" 200 Senior RB/DB 4.90
Danny Kneller 6'0" 220 Senior G/LB 5.10
Ryan Van Brunt 6'0" 195 Junior RB/LB 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balanced Offense
Team Weaknesses: Undersized At Skill Positions, Secondary

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 14.4
2013 National Rank: #4579
2013 State Rank: #104
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 5.3
2014 National Rank: #6371
2014 State Rank: #161
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 11.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4315
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4
Dynasty Record: 82-20 (56-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 47.5
2013 Points Against Average: 6.9
2013 Differential: +40.6
2013 Wins: #7553 Fonda-Fultonville (Fonda) (44-14), #9422 Corinth (54-6), #10763 Watervliet (44-7), #10840 Mechanicville (52-7), #11269 Stillwater (42-0), #12285 Voorheesville (61-6), #13192 Coxsackie-Athens (Coxsackie) (49-0), #14048 Cairo-Durham (Cairo) (52-0), #14316 Taconic Hills (Craryville) (69-8)
2013 Losses: #3105 Hoosick Falls (21-8)
2013 Opponents W-L: 44-45
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Section 2 C South)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 Coxsackie-Athens (Coxsackie), 9/13 at Schoburg [Schoharie/Duanesburg] (Schoharie), 9/19 Watervliet, 9/27 at Fonda-Fultonville (Fonda), 10/2 at Guilderland (Guilderland Center), 10/4 Cairo-Durham (Cairo), 10/10 at Lake George/Hadley Luzerne (Lake George), 10/17 at Taconic Hills (Craryville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Guilderland (Guilderland Center) (18.6), Fonda-Fultonville (Fonda) (-3.1), Watervliet (-19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Taconic Hills (Craryville) (-44.1), Cairo-Durham (Cairo) (-38.9), Schoburg [Schoharie/Duanesburg] (Schoharie) (-31.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.1 (-11.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #375
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12324
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%