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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Anthony Sampogna
League: Section 4 D Division 6
Playoff Division: D
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Cumpston 5'10" 170 Senior OLB/HB 4.8
Nate Craft 6'3" 210 Sophomore DE/G 5.15
Ben Branigan 6'1" 150 Junior CB/WR 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Size/Strength, Seasoned In Second Year Of Systems, Key Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced On Line, Young In Backfield

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -23.9
2014 National Rank: #12522
2014 State Rank: #498
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -15.4
2015 National Rank: #11178
2015 State Rank: #418
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #8238
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.4
Dynasty Record: 60-50 (33-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 2-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2014 Points For Average: 19.5
2014 Points Against Average: 30.8
2014 Differential: -11.3
2014 Wins: #12363 Bainbridge-Guilford (Bainbridge) (26-21), #14141 Newfield (66-24)
2014 Losses: #6078 Unatego (Otego) (52-30), #7135 Walton (34-0), #7536 Seton Catholic Central (Binghamton) (22-0), #9490 Deposit/Hancock (Deposit) (36-14), #11858 Whitney Point (21-8), #11991 Unadilla Valley (New Berlin) (36-12)
2014 Opponents W-L: 36-36
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Section 4 D Division VII), 2009 (Section 4 D Division VII), 2008 (Section 4 D Division VIII)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Seton Catholic Central (Binghamton) (36-20)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/5 Whitney Point, 9/12 Bainbridge-Guilford (Bainbridge), 9/18 at Seton Catholic Central (Binghamton), 9/25 at Unadilla Valley (New Berlin), 10/3 Walton, 10/10 Unatego/Franklin (Otego), 10/16 at Deposit/Hancock (Deposit)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Seton Catholic Central (Binghamton) (6.2), Walton (2.4), Deposit/Hancock (Deposit) (-6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Bainbridge-Guilford (Bainbridge) (-22.6), Unadilla Valley (New Berlin) (-20.1), Whitney Point (-19.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8 (-12.1 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #274
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10532
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%