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GENERAL
Nickname: Goldbacks
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Bill Bianco
League: Section 9 AA (moving from Section 9 AA-I)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Terry Anderson 5'9" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.65
Josh Williams 6'2" 220 DE/TE 4.8
Giani Hill 5'10" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.7

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 33.5
2017 National Rank: #1185
2017 State Rank: #25
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 17.4
2018 National Rank: #1258
2018 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 36.4
Dynasty National Rank: #812
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19
Dynasty Record: 107-45 (44-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 33.1
2017 Points Against Average: 12.6
2017 Differential: +20.5
2017 Wins: #2481 Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley) (42-20), #3726 Pine Bush (33-6), #3726 Pine Bush (34-7), #4029 Warwick (28-0), #7041 Minisink Valley (Slate Hill) (28-14), #7135 Washingtonville (41-0), #8319 Middletown (41-0), #9265 Kingston (59-13)
2017 Losses: #190 Troy (20-13), #2064 Cornwall Central (New Windsor) (31-28), #2481 Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley) (28-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 68-38
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Section 9 AA-I), 2011 (tied for 1st; Section 9 AA-I), 2003 (Section 9 AA-I)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Union-Endicott (Endicott), 9/7 Middletown, 9/14 at Washingtonville, 9/21 River Dell (Oradell, NJ), 9/28 at Kingston, 10/5 at Valley Central (Montgomery), 10/12 Pine Bush, 10/19 Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: River Dell (Oradell, NJ) (20.2), Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley) (9.3), Pine Bush (-0.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Middletown (-27.8), Washingtonville (-20.6), Kingston (-17.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 (20.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4060
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 35%