Guilderland (Guilderland Center, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Flying Dutchman
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Dan Penna
League: Section 2 AA - Empire
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jared Schwartz 5'9" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Joe Park 6'0" 210 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Dylan Olson 6'2" 220 Junior OL/DE 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Excellent Backfield/Defensive Speed/Experience
Team Weaknesses: Young OL, Defense

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 26.5
2016 National Rank: #2133
2016 State Rank: #45
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 22
2017 National Rank: #2730
2017 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5868
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 68-59 (43-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 34.8
2016 Points Against Average: 18.1
2016 Differential: +16.7
2016 Wins: #1651 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) (28-14), #2628 Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) (47-44), #4851 Bethlehem Central (Delmar) (12-7), #4939 Columbia (East Greenbush) (42-18), #6287 Ballston Spa (47-8), #6339 Albany (47-24), #6804 Saratoga Springs (27-6), #12149 Niskayuna (57-7)
2016 Losses: #872 Shaker (Latham) (35-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 40-41
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; Section 2 Suburban Council Gold)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Shenendehowa (Clifton Park), 9/8 Troy, 9/15 at Saratoga Springs, 9/22 Ballston Spa, 9/29 at Niskayuna, 10/6 at Christian Brothers Academy (Albany), 10/13 Albany
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Troy (51.4), Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) (28.6), Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) (26.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Niskayuna (-23.7), Albany (-4.1), Ballston Spa (-1.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 (16 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3427
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%