Phillipsburg (NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Stateliners Colors: Garnet/Gray Coach: Ryan Ditze League: Mid-State 39 - West A Playoff Division: North II Group 4 Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Robert Howell 6'1" 190 Senior WR/FS Jarrett Williams 6'0" 250 Sophomore T/DT Jarrett Williams 6'1" 250 Junior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth At Skill Positions, Physical Lines Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 39.4 2010 National Rank: #674 2010 State Rank: #14 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 35.6 2011 National Rank: #775 2011 State Rank: #17 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 32.4 Dynasty National Rank: #739 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5 Dynasty Record: 44-13 (22-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 36.7 2010 Points Against Average: 14.1 2010 Differential: +22.6 2010 Wins: #355 Easton (PA) (3-0), #1734 Franklin (Somerset) (42-27), #1734 Franklin (Somerset) (34-21), #2735 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (56-7), #3024 Hillsborough (31-24), #6304 Plainfield (56-0), #6552 North Hunterdon (Annandale) (31-13), #6910 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (30-7), #9090 Montgomery (Skillman) (75-0) 2010 Losses: #157 Piscataway (28-21), #967 Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (28-25) 2010 Opponents W-L: 70-50 Recent Section Championships: 2009 (North 2 IV), 2008 (North 2 III), 2005 (North 2 IV) Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Skyland - Delaware East), 2005 (Skyland- Delaware East), 2004 (Skyland- Delaware East), 2003 (Skyland- Delaware) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 11/25/10 Easton (PA) (3-0), 9/10/11 Plainfield (27-26) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/10 at Plainfield, 9/16 North Hunterdon (Annandale), 9/23 Franklin (Somerset), 9/30 at Ridge (Basking Ridge), 10/6 at Montgomery (Skillman), 10/21 Hunterdon Central (Flemington), 10/28 Hillsborough, 11/4 at Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater), 11/24 at Easton (PA) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (36.3), Easton (PA) (36.1), Franklin (Somerset) (34.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Montgomery (Skillman) (1.5), Ridge (Basking Ridge) (4.1), Plainfield (7.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8 (25.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1840 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14% Opener: 9/10 at Plainfield [projection: 35-7 win]