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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*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 5-4
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 5'10" 185 Senior RB/CB 4.45
Nasir Dawud-Soto 6'1.5" 175 Senior WR/FS 4.63
Alex Wolfe 6'0.5" 180 Senior QB/FS 4.74

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior-Laden, Experience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 14.3
2019 National Rank: #3571
2019 State Rank: #60
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +9.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 13.1
2020 National Rank*: #2040
2020 State Rank*: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 28.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1619
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.4
Dynasty Record: 130-39 (77-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 32.1
2019 Points Against Average: 14.1
2019 Differential: +18
2019 Wins: #4078 Ballston Spa (23-13), #6162 Averill Park (34-20), #7443 Amsterdam (45-26), #7560 La Salle Institute (Troy) (40-19), #8292 Scotia-Glenville (Scotia) (48-13), #9232 Columbia (East Greenbush) (21-6), #12023 Albany (42-8), #12140 Green Tech (Albany) (42-0)
2019 Losses: #2477 Queensbury (17-13), #3452 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) (19-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 46-44
Recent State Championships: 2017 (AA), 2016 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 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 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 15/19 vs La Salle Institute (Troy), 15/26 Amsterdam, 16/1 Averill Park, 16/9 Columbia (East Greenbush), 16/16 at Albany, 16/23 vs Queensbury, 16/30 at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (Burnt Hills)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Queensbury (5.6), Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (Burnt Hills) (-9.9), La Salle Institute (Troy) (-11.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Albany (-40.6), Columbia (East Greenbush) (-19.7), Amsterdam (-14.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 (-0.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -14.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #73
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6879
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 77%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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