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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Chris Beagan
League: Greater Middlesex - Red
Playoff Division: Central Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Frank D'Agostino 6'1" 195 Senior LB/TE 4.58
John Albecker 5'10" 170 Senior S/WR 4.72
Alex Rivera 5'6" 185 Junior RB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size/Athleticism, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 21.6
2010 National Rank: #2924
2010 State Rank: #70
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.8
2011 National Rank: #3092
2011 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2730
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 38-15 (20-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 19.2
2010 Points Against Average: 23.6
2010 Differential: -4.4
2010 Wins: #2614 East Brunswick (21-18), #3226 Woodbridge (23-21), #5900 Edison (20-0), #6265 Bishop Ahr [George] (Edison) (34-24), #6951 Marlboro (37-13), #11203 Stevens [John P.] (Edison) (30-7)
2010 Losses: #157 Piscataway (55-6), #317 Sayreville (Parlin) (51-7), #1473 South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction) (26-0), #7340 Old Bridge (21-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 55-49
Recent Section Championships: 2009 (Central III)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Greater Middlesex - White), 2008 (Greater Middlesex - White), 2006 (tied for 1st; Greater Middlesex - Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 at East Brunswick, 9/16 Old Bridge, 9/23 Sayreville (Parlin), 10/1 at Piscataway, 10/6 at Edison, 10/14 South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction), 10/21 at Woodbridge, 11/4 Stevens [John P.] (Edison), 11/23 at Bishop Ahr [George] (Edison)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Piscataway (56.3), Sayreville (Parlin) (46.3), South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction) (33.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Stevens [John P.] (Edison) (-1.9), Edison (4.7), Bishop Ahr [George] (Edison) (6.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4 (18 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1356
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/9 at East Brunswick [projection: 20-14 loss]