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GENERAL
Nickname: Little Irish
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Derek Annechino
League: Section 5 AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Szalkowski 6'2" 225 Senior QB
Will Benjamin 5'10" 185 Junior RB/CB
Manny Russell 6'0" 175 WR/CB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Steven Mahar 6'5" 225 Senior TE
Caron Robinson 5'9" 180 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 16.3
2019 National Rank: #3247
2019 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 8.7
2020 National Rank*: #2672
2020 State Rank*: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 40.7
Dynasty National Rank: #419
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32
Dynasty Record: 147-39 [148-38 on the field] (6-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 38.7
2019 Points Against Average: 21.8
2019 Differential: +16.9
2019 Wins: #5396 Hilton (35-19), #5396 Hilton (42-33), #5504 Mendon/Sutherland (Pittsford) (42-21), #6916 Fairport (34-16), #7555 Rush-Henrietta (Henrietta) (35-14), #7555 Rush-Henrietta (Henrietta) (38-20), #9150 Webster Schroeder (Webster) (58-26), #11245 Monroe (Rochester) (55-12)
2019 Losses: #1940 McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester) (27-21), #1940 McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester) (30-27)
2019 Opponents W-L: 48-45
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2015, 2013, 2010 (A), 2007 (A)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #39
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5693
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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