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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Michael Ware
League: Section 2 A - Capital (moving from Section 2 AA)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #71

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 0-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Elijah Temple 5'9" 140 Sophomore QB/FS 4.7
Charles Lipscomb 5'8" 165 Junior HB/LB 4.8
Floyd Obrien 5'10" 285 Senior C/DT 5.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Returning Senior OL, Backfield Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Youth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -24.9
2020 National Rank: #10528
2020 State Rank: #355
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -38.6
2021 National Rank: #10753
2021 State Rank: #384
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11004
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.7
Dynasty Record: 27-133 (10-89 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 1-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 0-1 (9th)
2020 Points For Average: 4.7
2020 Points Against Average: 35.5
2020 Differential: -30.8
2020 Wins: #12557 Scotia-Glenville (Scotia) (7-0)
2020 Losses: #763 Troy (58-14), #4394 Averill Park (42-0), #4679 La Salle Institute (Troy) (44-0), #7507 Mohonasen (Schenectady) (49-0), #8130 Columbia (East Greenbush) (20-7)
2020 Opponents W-L: 22-15
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/17 South Glens Falls, 9/24 La Salle Institute (Troy), 10/1 at Troy, 10/9 at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (Burnt Hills), 10/15 Columbia (East Greenbush), 10/22 at Averill Park, 10/29 Amsterdam
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Troy (13.5), Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (Burnt Hills) (3.6), La Salle Institute (Troy) (-3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia (East Greenbush) (-26), Amsterdam (-25), South Glens Falls (-24.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4485
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-7
2021 Projected League Finish: 6th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%