McKinley (Buffalo, NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Macks Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Brian Davis League: Section 6 A - 1 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #45 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -17.8 2023 National Rank: #9132 2023 State Rank: #230 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.8 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.3 2024 Starting Power Rating: -35.6 2024 National Rank: #8913 2024 State Rank: #225 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -20.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10247 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-16 (17-12 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 0.5 Dynasty National Rank: #8110 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34 Dynasty Record: 109-72 (85-45 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 4-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th) 2023 Points For Average: 18.8 2023 Points Against Average: 26.3 2023 Differential: -7.5 2023 Wins: #6668 Lockport (26-21), #10880 Niagara-Wheatfield (Sanborn) (40-16), #10927 Kenmore West (Buffalo) (24-14), #11785 Hamburg (32-22) 2023 Losses: #1568 Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East (Buffalo) (36-0), #4773 Clarence (49-14), #6754 West Seneca West (West Seneca) (38-6), #8964 Williamsville North (Williamsville) (14-8) 2023 Opponents W-L: 45-34 Recent State Championships: 2007 (Harvard Cup), 2006 (Harvard Cup), 2005 (Harvard Cup) Recent League Championships: 2022 (Section 6 A - 2), 2019, 2016 (tied for 1st; Section 6 A - South), 2013 (Section 6 A - Central), 2007 (Harvard Cup), 2006 (Harvard Cup), 2005 (Harvard Cup) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 9/7 at Hutchinson-Central Tech/Emerson Vo-Tech/City Honors (Buffalo), 9/12 West Seneca West (West Seneca), 9/20 Niagara-Wheatfield (Sanborn), 9/27 at Frontier (Hamburg), 10/4 Kenmore West (Buffalo), 10/10 at Williamsville North (Williamsville), 10/17 vs St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo), 10/25 at Clarence Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Clarence (-5.8), West Seneca West (West Seneca) (-19.8), St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Buffalo) (-24.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Niagara-Wheatfield (Sanborn) (-51.6), Hutchinson-Central Tech/Emerson Vo-Tech/City Honors (Buffalo) (-46.9), Kenmore West (Buffalo) (-43.8) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.7 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #175 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9624 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.