GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Ed Gurrieri
League: Shore - North A
Playoff Division: Central Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
John Sieczkowski 6'1" 210 Senior OLB
Vinny Harris 6'0" 185 Senior DB
Anthony Firkser 6'2" 210 Junior WR
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Mike Bimonte 6'3" 215 Senior QB 4.9 [Rutgers]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Defense, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Youth
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 35.4
2010 National Rank: #1047
2010 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.2
2011 National Rank: #992
2011 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 21.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2342
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.4
Dynasty Record: 30-21 (14-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 31.2
2010 Points Against Average: 18.5
2010 Differential: +12.7
2010 Wins: #1699 Middletown South (Middletown) (35-28), #1871 Toms River North (Toms River) (28-24), #3023 Howell (Farmingdale) (49-14), #3023 Howell (Farmingdale) (54-27), #6824 Middletown North (Middletown) (35-0), #6951 Marlboro (47-20), #7340 Old Bridge (40-8), #7778 Freehold Township (Freehold) (20-14)
2010 Losses: #317 Sayreville (Parlin) (32-20), #773 Brick Township Memorial (Brick) (21-7), #3877 Jackson Memorial (Jackson Township) (15-8)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-52
Recent League Championships: 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/25/10 Marlboro (47-20)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 at Jackson Memorial (Jackson Township), 9/16 Middletown South (Middletown), 9/23 Middletown North (Middletown), 10/1 at Freehold Township (Freehold), 10/14 at Old Bridge, 10/21 at Howell (Farmingdale), 10/28 Brick Township Memorial (Brick), 11/4 Toms River North (Toms River), 11/24 Marlboro
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Brick Township Memorial (Brick) (36.9), Middletown South (Middletown) (29.1), Toms River North (Toms River) (27.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Freehold Township (Freehold) (-5.6), Marlboro (-3.2), Middletown North (Middletown) (2.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5 (21.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #72
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3035
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 26%
Opener: 9/9 at Jackson Memorial (Jackson Township) [projection: 31-14 win]