Rye Country Day (Rye, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: John Calandros
League: Metropolitan Independent Football - New Jersey (moving from Metropolitan Independent Football - Fairchester)
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC C
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2018 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cullen Coleman 6'4" 220 Senior ATH/OLB 4.45
William Massaro 5'10" 190 Senior TE/ILB 4.8
Philip Kimmel 6'3" 265 Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, OL
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -2.4
2018 National Rank: #7042
2018 State Rank: #167 (in NY)
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
2019 Starting Power Rating: -23.1
2019 National Rank: #8056
2019 State Rank: #220 (in NY)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 2.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8498
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.3
Dynasty Record: 86-52 (50-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 8-1
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 25.2
2018 Points Against Average: 12.3
2018 Differential: +12.9
2018 Wins: #6512 King (Stamford, CT) (26-14), #9426 Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn) (34-28), #9426 Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn) (20-0), #9695 Hackley (Tarrytown) (26-7), #9776 Pingry (Martinsville, NJ) (13-7), #10095 Hopkins (New Haven, CT) (24-14), #12022 Fieldston (Bronx) (43-0), #12593 Morristown-Beard (Morristown, NJ) (35-14)
2018 Losses: #7174 St. Luke's (New Canaan, CT) (27-6)
2018 Opponents W-L: 40-41
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Metropolitan Independent Football - Fairchester), 2011 (Fairchester), 2010 (tied for 1st; Fairchester)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 8
Streak List: 9/15/18 Pingry (Martinsville, NJ) (13-7), 9/22/18 Hackley (Tarrytown) (26-7), 9/29/18 Morristown-Beard (Morristown, NJ) (35-14), 10/5/18 Hopkins (New Haven, CT) (24-14), 10/13/18 Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn) (20-0), 10/20/18 King (Stamford, CT) (26-14), 10/28/18 Fieldston (Bronx) (43-0), 11/2/18 Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn) (34-28)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Hackley (Tarrytown) (-24.7), Pingry (Martinsville, NJ) (-32.2), Woodlands (Hartsdale) (-36.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) (-64.7), Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, NJ) (-51.9), Morristown-Beard (Morristown, NJ) (-42)
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st