Susquehanna Valley (Conklin, NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Sabers Colors: Navy/Gold Coach: Mike Ford League: Section 4 B Division 3 (moving from Section 4 B Division 4) Playoff Division: B Playoff Division Rank: #28 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jarred Freije 6'1" 195 Junior QB/LB 4.9 Billy Sheridan 6'1" 190 Junior WR/LB 4.8 Joe Hoskins 5'9" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 1000-Yard QB Returns, All 4 Starting LBs Are Back, Talented JV Players Moving Up Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Three 3-Year Starting Linemen On Both Sides Of Ball RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 8.5 2016 National Rank: #5432 2016 State Rank: #170 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 8 2017 National Rank: #5468 2017 State Rank: #155 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 3.1 Dynasty National Rank: #7195 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9 Dynasty Record: 44-80 (18-47 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 4-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 18.4 2016 Points Against Average: 26.1 2016 Differential: -7.7 2016 Wins: #4779 Norwich (30-29), #6051 Chenango Valley (Binghamton) (28-19), #6934 Skaneateles (42-26), #10961 Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour (Watkins Glen) (28-0) 2016 Losses: #467 Chenango Forks (Binghamton) (49-12), #1819 Windsor Central (Windsor) (27-14), #2199 Elmira/Southside (Elmira) (45-6), #4070 Maine-Endwell (Endwell) (26-0), #5534 Waverly (14-6) 2016 Opponents W-L: 51-35 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/2 at Chenango Valley (Binghamton), 9/8 at Maine-Endwell (Endwell), 9/16 Waverly, 9/23 Norwich, 9/29 at Owego Free Academy (Owego), 10/7 Windsor Central (Windsor), 10/14 at Chenango Forks (Binghamton) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Chenango Forks (Binghamton) (48.2), Windsor Central (Windsor) (19.2), Maine-Endwell (Endwell) (17.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Chenango Valley (Binghamton) (-0.3), Norwich (6.1), Waverly (10.5) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 (15.9 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2385 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 6th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%