Section II quarterbacks as ranked by the NFL passer rating (minimum 40 attempts)

140.498	Paul Layton	Burnt Hills (A)
120.0333	Josh Nethaway	Fonda-Fultonville ©
119.2602	Nick Ottati	Schenectady (AA)
116.4773	Mike Murray	La Salle (AA)
110.7292	Hunter McCarthy	Albany Academy (B)
109.562	Danny Peters	Niskayuna (AA)
105.2443	Zach Dolan	Troy (A)
103.1118	Chad McCloskey	Gloversville (A)
91.98232	Kyle Parmenter	Cambridge ©
87.67361	Austin Bateman	Schuylerville ©
84.80505	Kevin Woods	Hoosick Falls ©
84.431	Andrew Dirga	Granville ©
84.05702	Chris Hughes	Watervliet ©
77.43902	David Fox	Tamarac ©
76.65498	Jake Valentine	Albany (AA)
73.01136	Peyton Stahler	Canahoharie (D)

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Ed Bemiss sent us his latest cross-class rankings. He takes into account points for/points against, opponents won/loss and team won/loss records.

Lansingburgh's Marcus Hepp is going to play a big role in The Record's inaugural Uncle Sam Cup game on Friday.

He also sent us a link to a Lansingburgh-Troy simulated matchup - here's the one-game version.
Here is a 25-game simulation.

Again, factors like points-for, points-against and opposing team records are all taken into account here - so the simulations have some sort of grounding in reality. But as Chris Berman says - that's why they play the game.

Troy High wide receiver LaShawn Chapman has been one of quarterback Zach Dolan's favorite targets this season and looks to lead the Flying Horses to an Uncle Sam Cup championship.

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The cross-class list is a good way to debate just how good a certain team is although it is a moot point because teams from different classes never play each other.

Columbia (2-2, 3-3) is ranked No. 10 which make catch you off guard at first, but consider this - their point- for/points-against spread is 120-106 and they play a tough schedule in the Liberty Division.
But don't you think a team like Amsterdam (No. 17) or Fonda (No. 22) could run with the Blue Devils?

Ed Bemiss' Post Week Six Cross-Class Section II Rankings

1 Schenectady
2 Saratoga
3 Burnt Hills
4 Bishop Maginn
5 La Salle
6 Troy
7 Shenendehowa
8 Lansingburgh
9 Niskayuna
10 Columbia
11 Bethlehem
12 Ballston Spa
13 Hudson Falls
14 Cohoes
15 Chatham
16 Schuylerville
17 Amsterdam
18 Gloversville
19 Schalmont
20 Ravena
21 Glens Falls
22 Fonda
23 Guilderland
24 Shaker
25 Albany Academy
26 Rensselaer
27 Watervliet
28 Colonie
29 CBA-Albany
30 Queensbury
31 Hoosick Falls
32 Scotia
33 Cambridge
34 Averill Park
35 Cobleskill
36 Broadalbin Perth
37 Tamarac
38 Albany
39 Lake George
40 Hudson
41 Granville
42 Corinth
43 Johnstown
44 Fort Edward
45 Bishop Gibbons
46 Canajoharie
47 Mohonasen
48 Mechanicville
49 Greenwich
50 Coxsackie
51 South Glens Falls
52 Hoosic Valley
53 Stillwater
54 Warrensburg
55 Voorheesville
56 Cairo Durham
57 Taconic Hills
58 Catholic Central
59 Spa Catholic
60 Salem
61 Whitehall

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Columbia High quarterback Bobby Smith has lead the Blue Devils on a resurgence in 2008, improving on a 1-8 record from a year ago.

The Columba High Blue Devils have outscored their opponents 120-106 this season, but still find themselves mired in fourth place in the Liberty Division. A tough loss to Schenectady two weeks ago and a come-from-behind victory over Shaker last Friday are just the two latest stops on Columbia's rollercoaster season.
They also lost a fourth-quarter lead to Niskayuna in week one.

But running back Jim Madden, who is averaging six yards per carry (123 carries-738 yards-6 TDs) has the Blue Devils thinking big heading into the postseason.

Columbia travels to La Salle this Friday in the Liberty Division finale and is already locked into a first-round playoff game against Saratoga Spings (5-0, 5-1). Lady luck hasn't been on Columbia's side this season - it seems like they've been just one play away in a number of big games. But, don't count them out the next two weeks.