Shenendehowa (Clifton Park, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Plainsmen
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Brian Clawson
League: Section 2 AA - Empire
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Griffin Wallner 5'11" 180 Senior RB/SB 4.5
Ben Labonte 6'3" 220 Senior DE 4.7
Michael Shields 6'1" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Speed, Strength, Line/Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 23.1
2016 National Rank: #2632
2016 State Rank: #55
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 26.6
2017 National Rank: #2051
2017 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 22.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1858
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 99-38 (62-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 28
2016 Points Against Average: 15.4
2016 Differential: +12.6
2016 Wins: #4851 Bethlehem Central (Delmar) (21-0), #6287 Ballston Spa (42-0), #6339 Albany (41-12), #6804 Saratoga Springs (31-14), #12149 Niskayuna (49-0)
2016 Losses: #225 Troy (33-7), #872 Shaker (Latham) (14-10), #1651 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) (19-7), #2127 Guilderland (Guilderland Center) (47-44)
2016 Opponents W-L: 51-34
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2012, 2011, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Section 2 AA Division I), 2004 (Section 2 AA Division I), 2003 (Section 2 Suburban Council Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/27/16 Bethlehem Central (Delmar) (21-0)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Guilderland (Guilderland Center), 9/8 at Saratoga Springs, 9/15 Albany, 9/22 at Niskayuna, 9/29 Columbia (East Greenbush), 10/6 Ballston Spa, 10/13 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) (28.6), Guilderland (Guilderland Center) (22), Columbia (East Greenbush) (21)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Niskayuna (-23.7), Albany (-4.1), Ballston Spa (-1.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6 (20.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4911
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21%