Burgard/Math Science Tech Prep at Seneca (Buffalo, NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue/White Coach: Jason Kolb League: Section 6 B - 1 (moving from Section 6 B - West) Playoff Division: B Playoff Division Rank: #40 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2016 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Tony Maple 6'1" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.6 Marr'ece Archie 6'1" 195 Senior OL/DE 4.83 Nick Allen 6'2" 190 Senior TE/DE 4.77 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Starters Returning, Experience, Veteran QB Team Weaknesses: Lost 2 Major Play-Makers To Graduation RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -3.9 2016 National Rank: #8416 2016 State Rank: #311 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.9 2017 Starting Power Rating: 0.6 2017 National Rank: #7205 2017 State Rank: #242 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 12.3 Dynasty National Rank: #4269 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.7 Dynasty Record: 24-13 (17-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 4-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 20.2 2016 Points Against Average: 21.7 2016 Differential: -1.5 2016 Wins: #6732 Pioneer (Yorkshire) (14-13), #12385 Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown) (28-13), #12484 Tonawanda (34-0), #13234 Newfane (30-6) 2016 Losses: #2834 Cheektowaga (22-0), #2834 Cheektowaga (35-14), #5770 Maryvale (Cheektowaga) (28-26), #6287 West Seneca East (West Seneca) (43-18), #6804 Alden (35-18) 2016 Opponents W-L: 46-34 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Medina/Webber (Medina), 9/9 East Aurora/Holland (East Aurora), 9/15 at Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown), 9/22 at Maryvale (Cheektowaga), 9/29 Cheektowaga, 10/7 vs Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East (Buffalo), 10/13 at Pioneer (Yorkshire) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Maryvale (Cheektowaga) (15.8), Cheektowaga (15), East Aurora/Holland (East Aurora) (5.7) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown) (-27.4), Medina/Webber (Medina) (2), Pioneer (Yorkshire) (2.7) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1 (2.1 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #183 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6581 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%