Guilderland (Guilderland Center, NY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Flying Dutchman Colors: Red/White Coach: Dan Penna League: Section 2 AA - Empire Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2017 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dylan Olson 6'3" 230 Senior OL/DE 4.7 Nick Popolizio 5'11" 195 Senior TE/LB 4.8 Nick Cardinal 5'9" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hard-Working Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 21.8 2017 National Rank: #2575 2017 State Rank: #72 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 0.7 2018 National Rank: #3433 2018 State Rank: #99 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 16.5 Dynasty National Rank: #4395 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.8 Dynasty Record: 73-63 (47-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 5-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 32.2 2017 Points Against Average: 21.6 2017 Differential: +10.6 2017 Wins: #3746 Colonie Central (Albany) (34-28), #4065 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) (27-0), #6076 Ballston Spa (46-0), #8513 Niskayuna (68-0), #10622 Albany (34-0) 2017 Losses: #190 Troy (59-26), #978 Saratoga Springs (32-12), #1495 Shaker (Latham) (27-16), #1602 Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) (48-27) 2017 Opponents W-L: 51-35 Recent League Championships: 2016, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; Section 2 Suburban Council Gold) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/26/17 Colonie Central (Albany) (34-28) SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Shenendehowa (Clifton Park), 9/7 Schenectady, 9/14 at Bethlehem Central (Delmar), 9/21 Niskayuna, 9/28 at Shaker (Latham), 10/5 Saratoga Springs, 10/12 at Colonie Central (Albany), 10/19 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Saratoga Springs (18.7), Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) (14.4), Shaker (Latham) (14) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Schenectady (-26.9), Niskayuna (-22.2), Bethlehem Central (Delmar) (-8.9) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6 (22.9 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.6 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3188 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |