O'Neill [James I.] (Highland Falls, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Anthony Finochio
League: Section 9 B-II (moving from Section 9 C-I)
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2013 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jefferson Espinal 6'5" 255 Senior T/DT 5.10
Culann Gage 6'3" 260 Senior T/NG 5.20
Anthony Covais 5'8" 165 Senior SS/RB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Youth At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 4.4
2013 National Rank: #6843
2013 State Rank: #206
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: -5.1
2014 National Rank: #9133
2014 State Rank: #309
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8323
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 61-48 (29-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 27.2
2013 Points Against Average: 22
2013 Differential: +5.2
2013 Wins: #4004 Chester (33-28), #6432 Millbrook (22-16), #9711 Liberty (21-20), #11312 Ellenville (35-12), #11814 Spackenkill (Poughkeepsie) (14-0), #13212 Onteora (Boiceville) (40-6)
2013 Losses: #5375 Burke Catholic [John S.] (Goshen) (48-40), #5375 Burke Catholic [John S.] (Goshen) (36-21), #6432 Millbrook (28-21), #10288 Sullivan West (Lake Huntington) (26-25)
2013 Opponents W-L: 57-37
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; Section 9 C-I), 2011 (tied for 1st; Section 9 C-I), 2007 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; Section 9 B-I)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Sullivan West (Lake Huntington), 9/12 Liberty, 9/19 Saugerties, 9/26 Dover/Webutuck (Dover Plains), 10/2 Ellenville/Wawarsing Christian Academy (Ellenville), 10/11 at Spackenkill (Poughkeepsie), 10/17 at Highland, 10/25 at Burke Catholic [John S.] (Goshen)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Burke Catholic [John S.] (Goshen) (20.5), Highland (3.1), Sullivan West (Lake Huntington) (-10.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Saugerties (-23.7), Spackenkill (Poughkeepsie) (-18.4), Liberty (-14.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8 (-0.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8746
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%