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GENERAL
Nickname: Goldbacks
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Bill Bianco
League: Section 9 AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 8.6
2023 National Rank: #3957
2023 State Rank: #45
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: -9.2
2024 National Rank: #4181
2024 State Rank: #52
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2751
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-9 (23-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 30.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1138
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.4
Dynasty Record: 155-56 (73-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 34.7
2023 Points Against Average: 10.2
2023 Differential: +24.5
2023 Wins: #6843 Minisink Valley (Slate Hill) (28-6), #7410 Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley) (35-2), #7410 Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley) (28-0), #8374 Our Lady of Lourdes (Poughkeepsie) (42-0), #8391 New Rochelle (28-6), #8934 Pine Bush (56-20), #10596 Valley Central (Montgomery) (62-14), #11060 Kingston (37-0)
2023 Losses: #3682 Middletown (28-17), #3682 Middletown (26-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 50-47
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2016 (Section 9 AA-I), 2011 (tied for 1st; Section 9 AA-I), 2003 (Section 9 AA-I)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Arlington (LaGrangeville), 9/13 Minisink Valley (Slate Hill), 9/20 Cornwall Central (New Windsor), 9/27 Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley), 10/4 at Valley Central (Montgomery), 10/10 at Middletown, 10/18 at Pine Bush, 10/25 Kingston, 11/1 Our Lady of Lourdes (Poughkeepsie)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Arlington (LaGrangeville) (2.5), Cornwall Central (New Windsor) (-12.3), Middletown (-15.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Kingston (-40.4), Valley Central (Montgomery) (-39), Our Lady of Lourdes (Poughkeepsie) (-29.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5 (-8.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #82
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6992
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%



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