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GENERAL
Nickname: Northstars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jon Adams
League: West Jersey - Valley
Playoff Division: Central Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Esayah Obado 6'3" 215 QB 4.60
Ayoub Kamara 5'10" 165 WR 4.35
Matt Hedden 6'1" 245 C 5.30

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Team Speed, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 5.7
2010 National Rank: #6489
2010 State Rank: #176
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 5.8
2011 National Rank: #6055
2011 State Rank: #166
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #8090
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.2
Dynasty Record: 24-26 (12-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 33
2010 Points Against Average: 23.1
2010 Differential: +9.9
2010 Wins: #4925 Hamilton (27-24), #6668 Rancocas Valley (Mt. Holly) (26-20), #9088 Steinert (Hamilton) (40-27), #9265 Hightstown (27-12), #12398 Lawrence (Lawrenceville) (41-13), #13021 Trenton Central (Trenton) (53-14), #13819 Princeton (46-14)
2010 Losses: #2635 Wall Township (Wall) (48-21), #3635 Notre Dame (Lawrenceville) (38-35), #8653 West Windsor-Plainsboro South (Princeton Junction) (21-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 43-59
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (Colonial Valley - Valley), 2007 (tied for 1st; Colonial Valley - Valley), 2003 (tied for 1st; Colonial Valley- Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/10 at Steinert (Hamilton), 9/17 Hightstown, 9/24 at Hamilton, 10/1 Lawrence (Lawrenceville), 10/6 at West Windsor-Plainsboro South (Princeton Junction), 10/22 Trenton Central (Trenton), 10/29 at Rancocas Valley (Mt. Holly), 11/5 Princeton, 11/25 at Notre Dame (Lawrenceville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (Lawrenceville) (16.9), Hamilton (8.9), Rancocas Valley (Mt. Holly) (7.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (-33.9), Trenton Central (Trenton) (-26.1), Lawrence (Lawrenceville) (-20.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8 (-0.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #295
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10565
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 9/10 at Steinert (Hamilton) [projection: 28-19 win]