Notre Dame (Batavia, NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Fighting Irish Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Joe Zambito League: Section 5 Livingston II (moving from Section 5 Genesee Region) Playoff Division: D Playoff Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2017 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Gabe McDonald 6'0" 175 RB/OLB Keith Szczepanski 6'7" 335 Junior OL/DL Mason Randall 6'4" 255 Junior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Team Weaknesses: Must Learn How To Win RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -45.1 2017 National Rank: #13913 2017 State Rank: #599 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6 2018 Starting Power Rating: -54.6 2018 National Rank: #13331 2018 State Rank: #562 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -3.3 Dynasty National Rank: #10233 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 51.3 Dynasty Record: 69-60 (52-41 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 1-7 2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2017 Points For Average: 7.4 2017 Points Against Average: 45.5 2017 Differential: -38.1 2017 Wins: #13476 Oakfield-Alabama/Elba (Oakfield) (14-0) 2017 Losses: #5522 Alexander (60-0), #8047 Le Roy (48-0), #8069 Pembroke (Corfu) (48-6), #8768 Attica (54-6), #10453 Canisteo-Greenwood (Canisteo) (45-0), #12380 Holley (47-21), #13476 Oakfield-Alabama/Elba (Oakfield) (62-12) 2017 Opponents W-L: 42-30 Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Section 5 Genesee Region), 2012 (tied for 1st; Section 5 Genesee Region), 2003 (tied for 1st; Section 5 Genesee Region) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Alexander (-11), Pembroke (Corfu) (-22.1), Cuba-Rushford (Cuba) (-31.9) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bolivar-Richburg (Bolivar) (-58.9), Geneseo (-55.4), Canisteo-Greenwood (Canisteo) (-37.2) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #480 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12167 2018 Projected League Finish: 7th