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GENERAL
Nickname: Bushmen
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Rich Ormsby
League: Section 9 AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Plexico Brooks 5'11" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.5
Triston Santos 5'10" 170 Senior QB 4.65
Greg Florin 6'2" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.15

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Balance, Improved Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost Leadership To Graduation

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -16.7
2023 National Rank: #8934
2023 State Rank: #219
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -27.2
2024 National Rank: #7395
2024 State Rank: #146
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -12.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8656
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 13-26 [12-27 on the field] (7-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 7
Dynasty National Rank: #6162
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.1
Dynasty Record: 75-111 [74-112 on the field] (32-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 24.9
2023 Points Against Average: 35
2023 Differential: -10.1
2023 Wins: #9662 Goshen Central (Goshen) (36-27), #10596 Valley Central (Montgomery) (35-23), #11060 Kingston (35-19)
2023 Losses: #3682 Middletown (34-14), #3682 Middletown (44-20), #3957 Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh) (56-20), #4327 Cornwall Central (New Windsor) (35-13), #7410 Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley) (27-19), #8374 Our Lady of Lourdes (Poughkeepsie) (50-32)
2023 Opponents W-L: 54-38
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; Section 9 AA-I)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/13 Our Lady of Lourdes (Poughkeepsie), 9/20 at Minisink Valley (Slate Hill), 9/27 Valley Central (Montgomery), 10/5 at Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley), 10/10 at Warwick, 10/18 Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh), 10/26 Middletown, 11/1 vs Kingston
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh) (-7.1), Middletown (-15.1), Minisink Valley (Slate Hill) (-20.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Kingston (-40.4), Valley Central (Montgomery) (-39), Warwick (-30.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6 (-5.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #106
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7824
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%