Fonda-Fultonville (Fonda, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Tom Carpenter
League: Section 2 C - North (moving from Section 2 C - Central)
Playoff Division: C
Playoff Division Rank: #54

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Neff 6'2" 165 Senior WR/DB
Chris Yarush 6'3" 250 Senior OL/DL
Massimo DiCaprio 6'0" 175 Junior RB/S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Some Inexperience At Key Positions

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -28.1
2016 National Rank: #12723
2016 State Rank: #527
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -25.6
2017 National Rank: #12330
2017 State Rank: #499
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7422
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28
Dynasty Record: 84-39 (59-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 13.8
2016 Points Against Average: 38.6
2016 Differential: -24.8
2016 Wins: #13582 Crane [Ichabod] (Valatie) (10-0), #13611 Taconic Hills (Craryville) (15-14)
2016 Losses: #4676 Greenwich (46-13), #4913 Hoosic Valley (Schaghticoke) (53-0), #6627 Mechanicville (56-28), #7253 Voorheesville (35-31), #7897 Stillwater (49-14), #9351 Catholic Central/Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons/Saratoga Central Catholic (Troy) (54-7), #10937 Chatham (40-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 48-36
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Section 2 C - South), 2014 (Section 2 C - South), 2011 (Section 2 C - South), 2005 (Section 2 B West), 2004 (Section 2 B West)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/21/16 Crane [Ichabod] (Valatie) (10-0), 10/28/16 Taconic Hills (Craryville) (15-14)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Mechanicville, 9/8 Lake George/Hadley Luzerne (Lake George), 9/15 Corinth, 9/22 at Stillwater, 9/29 Hoosick Falls, 10/6 at Voorheesville, 10/13 Catholic Central/Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons/Saratoga Central Catholic (Troy)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mechanicville (8.4), Stillwater (4.2), Voorheesville (2.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Corinth (-22.1), Hoosick Falls (-21.5), Catholic Central/Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons/Saratoga Central Catholic (Troy) (0.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (-6.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #287
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8731
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%