Cherokee (Marlton, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Gold/Orange
Coach: P.J. Mehigan
League: West Jersey - American
Playoff Division: South Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Follet 5'11" 185 Senior RB/SS
Tyler Hartman 5'11" 225 Senior DT
Casey Farah 5'8" 185 Senior LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kevin Byrne 6'0" 210 Senior LB 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offseason Conditioning, Skill Position Players

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 43.4
2010 National Rank: #448
2010 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.4
2011 National Rank: #975
2011 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35.5
Dynasty National Rank: #500
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 47-10 (25-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 33.1
2010 Points Against Average: 11.3
2010 Differential: +21.8
2010 Wins: #1324 Oakcrest (Mays Landing) (33-6), #2432 Egg Harbor Township (28-7), #2426 Williamstown (27-7), #3190 Shawnee (Medford) (29-15), #3378 Absegami (Galloway) (35-14), #4465 Seneca (Tabernacle) (19-17), #4558 Lenape (Medford) (35-21), #6109 Washington Township (Sewell) (41-0), #6712 Clearview (Mullica Hill) (43-14), #7920 Eastern (Voorhees) (39-14), #9298 Cherry Hill West (Cherry Hill) (35-6), #9837 Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill) (33-14)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 51-72
Recent Section Championships: 2010 (South IV), 2009 (South IV), 2005 (South IV)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (Burlco/Olympic - American), 2008 (Burlco/Olympic - American), 2006 (tied for 1st; Burlco/Olympic - American)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 15
Streak List: 12/5/09 Egg Harbor Township (14-0), 9/10/10 Lenape (Medford) (35-21), 9/16/10 Eastern (Voorhees) (39-14), 10/1/10 Washington Township (Sewell) (41-0), 10/8/10 Williamstown (27-7), 10/15/10 Cherry Hill West (Cherry Hill) (35-6), 10/22/10 Shawnee (Medford) (29-15), 10/29/10 Clearview (Mullica Hill) (43-14), 11/5/10 Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill) (33-14), 11/12/10 Absegami (Galloway) (35-14), 11/19/10 Egg Harbor Township (28-7), 11/25/10 Seneca (Tabernacle) (19-17), 12/4/10 Oakcrest (Mays Landing) (33-6), 9/9/11 Lenape (Medford) (27-13), 9/16/11 Eastern (Voorhees) (20-17)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 Lenape (Medford), 9/16 at Eastern (Voorhees), 9/23 Williamstown, 10/1 at Washington Township (Sewell), 10/14 Cherry Hill West (Cherry Hill), 10/21 at Shawnee (Medford), 10/28 Clearview (Mullica Hill), 11/5 at Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill), 11/24 at Seneca (Tabernacle)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Williamstown (27.1), Shawnee (Medford) (19.1), Lenape (Medford) (13.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill) (-7.3), Eastern (Voorhees) (-1.3), Cherry Hill West (Cherry Hill) (4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2 (16 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5218
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71%
Opener: 9/9 Lenape (Medford) [projection: 35-14 win]