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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Maroon/Gold/White
Coach: Tom Congden
League: Section 3 C - 2 (moving from Section 3 C - South)
Playoff Division: C
Playoff Division Rank*: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Devon Youker 5'9" 175 Junior RB/DB 4.4
Cole DeKing 6'3" 215 Senior OL/DE 4.8
Nate Wood 6'4" 160 Senior WR/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, Skill Position Explosiveness, JV Players Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Major Graduation Losses, Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 6.1
2019 National Rank: #5156
2019 State Rank: #104
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -10
2020 National Rank*: #6392
2020 State Rank*: #137
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 3.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7835
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 97-49 (72-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 46.8
2019 Points Against Average: 18.7
2019 Differential: +28.1
2019 Wins: #9166 General Brown (Dexter) (42-6), #9166 General Brown (Dexter) (56-20), #9178 Mt. Markham (West Winfield) (56-0), #10035 Clinton (53-6), #11488 Southern Hills [Tully/LaFayette/Fabius Pompey] (Tully) (45-20), #12277 Westmoreland/Oriskany (Westmoreland) (51-21), #14077 Notre Dame (Utica) (69-6)
2019 Losses: #1838 Lowville (49-15), #8174 Skaneateles (40-34)
2019 Opponents W-L: 39-35
Recent League Championships: 2019 (Section 3 C - South), 2017 (Section 3 C - East), 2016 (Section 3 C - South-East), 2015 (Section 3 C - West), 2012 (Section 3 Class C - South), 2011 (tied for 1st; Section 3 Class C - South), 2010 (Section 3 Class C - South), 2004 (Section 3 Class C West), 2003 (Section 3 Class C East)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: New Hartford (-4), Oneida (-9.7), Vernon-Verona-Sherrill (Verona) (-15.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Camden (-36.7), Holland Patent (-26.6), Vernon-Verona-Sherrill (Verona) (-15.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #67
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6697
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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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