Rome Free Academy (Rome, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Black Knights
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Ted Swavely
League: Section 3 AA/A (moving from Section 3 AA)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #44

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -30.5
2022 National Rank: #11350
2022 State Rank: #369
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +6
2023 Starting Power Rating: -48.1
2023 National Rank: #10776
2023 State Rank: #333
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -26.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11581
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 6-31 (4-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 1-8
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2022 Points For Average: 18.2
2022 Points Against Average: 51.3
2022 Differential: -33.1
2022 Wins: #11560 Henninger (Syracuse) (21-20)
2022 Losses: #2514 Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse) (69-21), #2575 Cicero-North Syracuse (Cicero) (43-7), #5702 Baker [Charles W.] (Baldwinsville) (58-20), #5702 Baker [Charles W.] (Baldwinsville) (55-13), #6003 Elmira/Southside (Elmira) (62-28), #6581 Proctor [Thomas R.] (Utica) (54-14), #8037 New Hartford (52-26), #8357 Liverpool (49-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 51-36
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Section 3 Class AA 2), 2004 (tied for 1st; Section 3 Class AA 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/2 at East Syracuse-Minoa (East Syracuse), 9/8 Fowler [George] (Syracuse), 9/14 at Fayetteville-Manlius (Manlius), 9/22 at Henninger (Syracuse), 9/29 Auburn, 10/5 Whitesboro (Marcy), 10/13 at West Genesee (Camillus), 10/20 at Corcoran (Syracuse)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Genesee (Camillus) (-22.8), Fayetteville-Manlius (Manlius) (-26.2), Whitesboro (Marcy) (-27.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Fowler [George] (Syracuse) (-65.8), East Syracuse-Minoa (East Syracuse) (-52.1), Henninger (Syracuse) (-51.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3 (-2.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -41.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -43.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #309
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10865
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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