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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Navy/Orange
Coach: Kevin DeParde
League: Section 3 A - South (moving from Section 3 A)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
E.J. Buck 6'2" 325 Senior OL/DL
Dan Garris 6'3" 210 Senior QB/DE
Joe Copp 5'10" 215 Junior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Depth, Passing Game

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 1.3
2017 National Rank: #6593
2017 State Rank: #225
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -6.7
2018 National Rank: #4818
2018 State Rank: #149
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 16.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4470
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.9
Dynasty Record: 96-44 (58-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 32.3
2017 Points Against Average: 18.2
2017 Differential: +14.1
2017 Wins: #3367 Whitesboro (Marcy) (27-26), #8722 Carthage (35-28), #9100 Bodley [G. Ray] (Fulton) (28-21), #10845 Watertown (51-0), #12769 Fowler [George] (Syracuse) (47-0), #13698 Oswego (51-6)
2017 Losses: #3367 Whitesboro (Marcy) (20-19), #6623 Brighton (Rochester) (37-13), #7124 Jamesville-DeWitt (DeWitt) (26-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 37-49
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; Section 3 A), 2016 (Section 3 A - American), 2015 (Section 3 A - American), 2014 (tied for 1st; Section 3 A - American), 2013 (Section 3 Class A - American), 2011 (Section 3 Class A - American), 2009 (tied for 1st; Section 3 Class A - American), 2008 (Section 3 Class A - American), 2007 (tied for 1st; Section 3 Class A - American), 2006 (Section 3 Class A - American), 2005 (tied for 1st; Section 3 Class A American)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 vs Honeoye Falls-Lima (Honeoye Falls), 9/7 Bodley [G. Ray] (Fulton), 9/14 at Vestal, 9/21 Auburn, 9/28 Whitesboro (Marcy), 10/6 at New Paltz, 10/12 at Jamesville-DeWitt (DeWitt)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Whitesboro (Marcy) (3.6), New Paltz (-1.8), Auburn (-3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Honeoye Falls-Lima (Honeoye Falls) (-27.1), Bodley [G. Ray] (Fulton) (-24.9), Vestal (-15.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11 (-1.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #143
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5501
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%