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GENERAL
Nickname: Silver Warriors
Colors: Cardinal/Silver
Coach: John Furey
League: Section 2 AA - Empire (moving from Section 2 Freelance)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #81

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Singshiem 5'11" 180 Senior LB 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -18.1
2015 National Rank: #11621
2015 State Rank: #448
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -24.6
2016 National Rank: #12518
2016 State Rank: #476
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -0.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8353
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.2
Dynasty Record: 46-68 (22-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-6
2015 League Record/Finish:  
2015 Points For Average: 15
2015 Points Against Average: 27.3
2015 Differential: -12.3
2015 Wins: #9579 South Glens Falls (19-15), #11753 Averill Park (19-15), #13847 Bishop Maginn (Albany) (20-14)
2015 Losses: #3856 Amsterdam (47-13), #4378 Troy (50-0), #9108 Green Tech (Albany) (16-7), #9527 Colonie Central (Albany) (34-13), #11179 Mohonasen (Schenectady) (20-16), #11753 Averill Park (35-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 35-51
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Section 2 Suburban Council Gold)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Guilderland (Guilderland Center), 9/9 at Colonie Central (Albany), 9/16 at Shenendehowa (Clifton Park), 9/23 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany), 9/30 at Saratoga Springs, 10/7 Ballston Spa, 10/14 Albany
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Saratoga Springs (39.7), Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) (27), Guilderland (Guilderland Center) (24)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Colonie Central (Albany) (-13.4), Albany (1.3), Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) (11.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8 (-8.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +20.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3132
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 7th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%