Saratoga Springs (NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Streaks Colors: Blue/White/Red Coach: Terry Jones League: Section 2 AA - Empire Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2017 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 35.8 2017 National Rank: #978 2017 State Rank: #21 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 18.7 2018 National Rank: #1155 2018 State Rank: #25 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 25.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2265 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8 Dynasty Record: 95-49 (55-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 9-1 2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2017 Points For Average: 30.8 2017 Points Against Average: 12.9 2017 Differential: +17.9 2017 Wins: #1495 Shaker (Latham) (29-22), #1602 Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) (28-14), #2575 Guilderland (Guilderland Center) (32-12), #3399 Bethlehem Central (Delmar) (34-13), #4065 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) (14-0), #6076 Ballston Spa (39-0), #7945 La Salle Institute (Troy) (40-7), #8513 Niskayuna (46-21), #10622 Albany (40-12) 2017 Losses: #190 Troy (28-6) 2017 Opponents W-L: 48-44 Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2006 (Section 2 AA Division I), 2005 (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 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany), 9/8 at Albany, 9/14 Shaker (Latham), 9/21 at Bethlehem Central (Delmar), 9/28 Niskayuna, 10/5 at Guilderland (Guilderland Center), 10/12 Schenectady, 10/19 at Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) 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: 4.7 (23.2 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.8 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #95 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4527 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 43%