Saranac Lake (NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Red Storm Colors: Scarlet/White Coach: Eric Bennett League: Section 7 Playoff Division: C Playoff Division Rank: #15 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 2-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jarrett Ashton 5'10" 190 Senior RB/MLB 4.9 Sean Lincoln 6'5" 260 T/DT 5.3 Emery Swanson 5'10" 160 Senior WR/DB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Lines, Returning RB Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 2.6 2016 National Rank: #6763 2016 State Rank: #234 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2017 Starting Power Rating: 2.1 2017 National Rank: #6853 2017 State Rank: #226 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5629 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8 Dynasty Record: 98-41 (52-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 24.1 2016 Points Against Average: 16.9 2016 Differential: +7.2 2016 Wins: #5367 Peru (21-7), #9466 AuSable Valley (Clintonville) (21-6), #9891 Moriah (Port Henry) (20-14), #9984 Potsdam (32-12), #10832 Saranac (23-12), #10832 Saranac (19-16), #10961 Plattsburgh (35-6) 2016 Losses: #4144 Ogdensburg Free Academy (Ogdensburg) (41-28), #5845 Beekmantown (Plattsburgh) (34-22), #6051 Ticonderoga (21-20) 2016 Opponents W-L: 48-49 Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (Section 7/10 Class C), 2010 (Section 7/10 Class C), 2007 (tied for 1st; Section 7/10 Class B - West), 2004 (Section 7/10 Northern Division II) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 at AuSable Valley (Clintonville), 9/9 Saranac, 9/16 at Peru, 9/23 Ticonderoga, 9/30 Beekmantown (Plattsburgh), 10/6 at Moriah (Port Henry), 10/14 Plattsburgh Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Beekmantown (Plattsburgh) (9.5), Peru (0.7), Ticonderoga (-2) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Plattsburgh (-16.4), Saranac (-14.5), Moriah (Port Henry) (-9.7) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9 (-1.7 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #322 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9305 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%