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GENERAL
Nickname: Silver Warriors
Colors: Cardinal/Silver
Coach: John Furey
League: Section 2 Freelance (moving from Section 2 AA - Liberty)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #80

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2013 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
David Dare 6'2" 190 Senior DE/WR
Luke Kellish 5'9" 160 LB/OL
Jake Shephard 6'0" 160 LB/QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -12.7
2013 National Rank: #10805
2013 State Rank: #407
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -14.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: -27.2
2014 National Rank: #12926
2014 State Rank: #518
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 4
Dynasty National Rank: #6837
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.2
Dynasty Record: 43-55 (22-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2013 Points For Average: 15.6
2013 Points Against Average: 30.2
2013 Differential: -14.6
2013 Wins: #11294 Albany (36-22), #12631 Bishop Maginn (Albany) (21-18)
2013 Losses: #1450 Shaker (Latham) (31-0), #4763 Colonie Central (Albany) (22-21), #5077 LaSalle Institute (Troy) (41-14), #6516 Bethlehem Central (Delmar) (41-6), #7058 Ballston Spa (48-7), #7040 Columbia (East Greenbush) (21-14), #8024 Schenectady (28-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 32-49
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Section 2 Suburban Council Gold)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/30/13 Albany (36-22)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Queensbury (40.9), Averill Park (-1.5), Lansingburgh (Troy) (-1.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Maginn (Albany) (-16), Green Tech (Albany) (-7.3), Gloversville (-2.6)