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GENERAL
Nickname: Goldbacks
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Bill Bianco
League: Section 9 AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2018 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Rafferty 6'3" 190 Junior LB/ATH 4.7
James Tharpe 5'11" 235 Junior DL/OL 4.9
Amarri Tice 6'5" 200 Junior QB 4.8

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 17
2018 National Rank: #2970
2018 State Rank: #42
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -5.8
2019 National Rank: #4271
2019 State Rank: #75
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 35.2
Dynasty National Rank: #876
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 41
Dynasty Record: 116-47 (50-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 35.9
2018 Points Against Average: 16.1
2018 Differential: +19.8
2018 Wins: #3636 Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley) (20-9), #3636 Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley) (21-17), #6180 Pine Bush (48-14), #8459 Middletown (31-0), #8878 Washingtonville (49-15), #8878 Washingtonville (52-14), #9020 Kingston (72-14), #10080 Valley Central (Montgomery) (35-7), #10261 Union-Endicott (Endicott) (60-21)
2018 Losses: #1071 River Dell (Oradell, NJ) (24-0), #1236 New Rochelle (42-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 52-56
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2016 (Section 9 AA-I), 2011 (tied for 1st; Section 9 AA-I), 2003 (Section 9 AA-I)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/7 at Elmira/Southside (Elmira), 9/13 Valley Central (Montgomery), 9/27 Washingtonville, 10/4 at Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley), 10/11 at Pine Bush, 10/18 Kingston, 10/25 at Middletown
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Elmira/Southside (Elmira) (-3), Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley) (-10), Middletown (-14.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Central (Montgomery) (-36.7), Kingston (-27.5), Washingtonville (-26.3)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (3.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7555
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%