Plainedge (Massapequa, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Red Devils
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Rob Shaver
League: Section 8 Conference III
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Niko Anatrella 6'1" 230 DE/FB 4.89
Joe Faranello 6'1" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.3
Jake Esposito 5'6" 160 Senior RB/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good DL, RBs
Team Weaknesses: Secondary Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 22.6
2015 National Rank: #3002
2015 State Rank: #63
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 10
2016 National Rank: #5461
2016 State Rank: #147
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11163
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.9
Dynasty Record: 92-38 (72-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 41.7
2015 Points Against Average: 20.3
2015 Differential: +21.4
2015 Wins: #4973 Glen Cove (38-32), #4973 Glen Cove (56-34), #6475 Bethpage (14-7), #6901 Roosevelt (56-28), #6901 Roosevelt (53-13), #9081 Lawrence (Cedarhurst) (38-0), #10827 Lynbrook (38-22), #10827 Lynbrook (57-21), #11057 Hewlett [George W.] (Hewlett) (43-21), #11118 Floral Park Memorial (Floral Park) (35-0), #13282 Valley Stream North (Franklin Square) (57-7)
2015 Losses: #1297 Sayville (59-15)
2015 Opponents W-L: 64-51
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/10 Wantagh, 9/17 at Hewlett [George W.] (Hewlett), 9/24 at Lawrence (Cedarhurst), 10/1 Bethpage, 10/8 Roslyn (Roslyn Heights), 10/15 at Roosevelt, 10/22 at Division (Levittown), 10/29 Glen Cove
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Wantagh (13.4), Lawrence (Cedarhurst) (4.9), Glen Cove (4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Roslyn (Roslyn Heights) (-30), Division (Levittown) (-15.4), Hewlett [George W.] (Hewlett) (-12.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2 (1.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9182
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%