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


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Anthony Finochio
League: Section 9 B-II
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Shepherd 5'10" 200 Senior LB/T 4.7
Joel Baskerville 5'11" 170 Senior WR/S 4.6
Tristan Ryan 6'0" 200 Senior LB/HB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Strong Defensively, 3 Of 4 LBs Return, 4 Of 5 OL Starters Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 4.8
2015 National Rank: #6738
2015 State Rank: #196
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 8.3
2016 National Rank: #5815
2016 State Rank: #160
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -1.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8595
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 71-56 (35-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 41.3
2015 Points Against Average: 20
2015 Differential: +21.3
2015 Wins: #8560 Burke Catholic [John S.] (Goshen) (14-7), #9508 Spackenkill (Poughkeepsie) (42-20), #11526 Red Hook (47-22), #11827 Dover/Webutuck (Dover Plains) (67-20), #12048 Sullivan West (Lake Huntington) (55-15), #13769 Stissing Mountain (Pine Plains) (62-8), #14077 Ellenville/Wawarsing Christian Academy (Ellenville) (48-6)
2015 Losses: #4136 Liberty (41-16), #4321 Marlboro Central (Marlboro) (41-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 41-42
Recent League Championships: 2015, 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 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/3/16 Burke Catholic [John S.] (Goshen) (41-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/3 at Burke Catholic [John S.] (Goshen), 9/9 Marlboro Central (Marlboro), 9/16 at Stissing Mountain (Pine Plains), 9/23 Dover/Webutuck (Dover Plains), 10/1 at Spackenkill (Poughkeepsie), 10/7 Liberty, 10/14 Ellenville/Wawarsing Christian Academy (Ellenville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Marlboro Central (Marlboro) (16.9), Liberty (9.5), Spackenkill (Poughkeepsie) (0.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Ellenville/Wawarsing Christian Academy (Ellenville) (-41.4), Stissing Mountain (Pine Plains) (-36.8), Dover/Webutuck (Dover Plains) (-19.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.8 (-8.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #287
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11271
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%