Colonie Central (Albany, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Garnet/Gold
Coach: Eric Rouleau
League: Section 2 AA - Empire (moving from Section 2 AA - Liberty)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shai Young 5'11" 190 Senior QB/DB 4.5
Bryan Grimes 5'10" 170 Senior WR/LB 4.6
Josiah Kemp 6'3" 205 Senior TE/DE 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Perimeter Experience, 4-Year Varsity Player At QB, RB Depth
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth/Inexperience, Small Senior Class

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 14.6
2017 National Rank: #3746
2017 State Rank: #117
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -7.4
2018 National Rank: #4959
2018 State Rank: #153
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 11.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5791
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.1
Dynasty Record: 58-78 (33-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 21
2017 Points Against Average: 19.1
2017 Differential: +1.9
2017 Wins: #3399 Bethlehem Central (Delmar) (14-0), #6684 Columbia (East Greenbush) (20-0), #7945 La Salle Institute (Troy) (23-7), #9480 Schenectady (18-12), #10622 Albany (41-0)
2017 Losses: #190 Troy (48-3), #1495 Shaker (Latham) (40-30), #1602 Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) (31-12), #2575 Guilderland (Guilderland Center) (34-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 42-40
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Section 2 AA Division II), 2004 (tied for 1st; Section 2 AA Division III)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Bethlehem Central (Delmar), 9/7 at Shenendehowa (Clifton Park), 9/14 at Schenectady, 9/21 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany), 9/28 Albany, 10/5 at Niskayuna, 10/12 Guilderland (Guilderland Center), 10/19 at Shaker (Latham)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) (14.4), Shaker (Latham) (14), Guilderland (Guilderland Center) (0.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Albany (-30.9), Schenectady (-26.9), Niskayuna (-22.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 (19.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #95
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4527
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%