Homer (NY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Navy/White Coach: Gary Podsiedlik League: Section 3 B - West (moving from Section 3 Class B - West) Playoff Division: B Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2013 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Anthony Basile 5'9" 230 Senior OL/DL Jayden Gavidia 5'10" 160 Senior WR/DB Drew Cottrell 5'11" 175 Senior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Leadership, Experience RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 19.2 2013 National Rank: #3559 2013 State Rank: #77 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2014 Starting Power Rating: 24.1 2014 National Rank: #2435 2014 State Rank: #43 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 8.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5369 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.2 Dynasty Record: 63-32 (47-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 8-1 2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 36.4 2013 Points Against Average: 15.3 2013 Differential: +21.1 2013 Wins: #5314 Marcellus (58-45), #6987 Camden (41-14), #7865 Westhill (Syracuse) (41-7), #8230 Cortland (34-6), #8533 Chittenango (28-14), #10132 Skaneateles (23-13), #11730 Solvay (42-2), #12875 Birdlebough [John C.] (Phoenix) (52-6) 2013 Losses: #2175 Oneida (31-9) 2013 Opponents W-L: 36-40 Recent League Championships: 2013 (Section 3 Class B - West), 2010 (tied for 1st; Section 3 Class B - West), 2005 (tied for 1st; Section 3 Class B West) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 9/5 Birdlebough [John C.] (Phoenix), 9/12 at Cortland, 9/19 Solvay, 9/26 at Chittenango, 10/3 at Skaneateles, 10/10 Marcellus, 10/17 at Westhill (Syracuse) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Marcellus (11.5), Westhill (Syracuse) (0), Cortland (-1.2) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Birdlebough [John C.] (Phoenix) (-35.2), Solvay (-17.9), Skaneateles (-9.5) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 (2 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #262 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10184 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-0 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 87% |