GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Zoran Milich
League: Mid-State 39 - West A (moving from Mid State 39 - Raritan)
Playoff Division: Central Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2009 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
D.J. Ruhlman 6'1" 185 Senior QB
Connor Oltmans 5'11" 195 Senior DB
Chris Schultes 6'0" 210 Senior LB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
J.T. Tartacoff 5'11.5" 170 Senior ATH [Rutgers]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Young Offense
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 13.2
2009 National Rank: #4629
2009 State Rank: #116
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 10.9
2010 National Rank: #4949
2010 State Rank: #119
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 4.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6142
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 33-37 (20-17 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 5-5
2009 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2009 Points For Average: 21.7
2009 Points Against Average: 27.3
2009 Differential: -5.6
2009 Wins: #4629 North Hunterdon (Annandale) (16-14), #5365 Warren Hills Regional (Washington) (41-21), #7069 Hillsborough (20-6), #8110 Plainfield (24-13), #10483 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (44-17)
2009 Losses: #846 Immaculata (Somerville) (35-19), #1020 Howell (Farmingdale) (41-18), #2475 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (35-28), #2616 Westfield (38-0), #3408 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (53-7)
2009 Opponents W-L: 58-48
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/10 Union, 9/16 at Ridge (Basking Ridge), 9/24 at Hillsborough, 10/1 Franklin (Somerset), 10/8 at Phillipsburg, 10/15 Plainfield, 10/22 at Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater), 10/29 at North Hunterdon (Annandale), 11/5 Hunterdon Central (Flemington)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Phillipsburg (45.1), Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (26.9), Union (18.5)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield (0.8), Hillsborough (3.5), Franklin (Somerset) (3.8)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 (17.2 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.5
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #79
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2747
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2010 Projected League Finish: 4th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/10 Union [projection: 27-21 loss]