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% |