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GENERAL
Nickname: Flying Horses
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Bob Burns
League: Section 2 A - Capital
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Xavier Leigh 5'11" 185 Junior RB/OLB 4.46
Makai Cruel 5'9" 165 Senior WR/CB 4.65
Nasir Dawud-Soto 6'1.5" 170 Junior WR/FS 4.73

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Strong JV Team Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth At Some Positions

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 6
2018 National Rank: #5035
2018 State Rank: #95
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -0.8
2019 National Rank: #3340
2019 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 29.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1559
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.2
Dynasty Record: 122-37 (71-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 21.7
2018 Points Against Average: 14.3
2018 Differential: +7.4
2018 Wins: #3628 Averill Park (24-12), #6791 Columbia (East Greenbush) (14-7), #7334 Ballston Spa (27-14), #7987 La Salle Institute (Troy) (20-18), #8725 Amsterdam (25-14), #9677 Scotia-Glenville (Scotia) (14-7), #12133 Green Tech (Albany) (53-8)
2018 Losses: #1429 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (Burnt Hills) (35-12), #8563 Schalmont (Schenectady) (14-6)
2018 Opponents W-L: 40-41
Recent State Championships: 2017 (AA), 2016 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017 (Section 2 AA - Liberty), 2016 (Section 2 AA - Liberty), 2015 (Section 2 A - Southeast), 2013 (Section 2 A - Southeast), 2012 (Section 2 A - Southeast), 2011 (Section 2 A - Southeast), 2010 (Section 2 AA - Liberty), 2009 (Section 2 A - Southeast), 2006 (tied for 1st; Section 2 AA Division III), 2003 (Section 2 Big 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 at La Salle Institute (Troy), 9/13 Amsterdam, 9/20 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany), 9/27 Green Tech (Albany), 10/4 at Averill Park, 10/11 at Columbia (East Greenbush), 10/18 Albany
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Averill Park (-1.9), Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) (-18.3), La Salle Institute (Troy) (-18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Green Tech (Albany) (-45), Albany (-41.5), Amsterdam (-25.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (-1.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #197
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9222
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 40%