Raritan (Hazlet, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Green/Gray
Coach: Anthony Petruzzi
League: Shore - Central A
Playoff Division: Central Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #4

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Shane Mertz 6'7.5" 280 Senior OL 5.05 [Northwestern]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19.1
2010 National Rank: #3423
2010 State Rank: #86
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -18.2
2011 Starting Power Rating: 16.1
2011 National Rank: #3653
2011 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4207
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 31-22 (16-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 24.3
2010 Points Against Average: 18
2010 Differential: +6.3
2010 Wins: #2467 Manasquan (24-18), #4304 Long Branch (35-21), #5475 Red Bank Regional (Little Silver) (35-34), #5830 Holmdel (37-7), #8461 Spotswood (35-0), #11878 New Brunswick (25-0)
2010 Losses: #809 Matawan Regional (Aberdeen) (45-6), #1456 Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson) (21-20), #5614 Point Pleasant Boro (Point Pleasant) (14-7), #7761 St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) (20-19)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-49
Recent Section Championships: 2004 (Central II)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Shore - National), 2005 (tied for 1st; Shore- Liberty), 2004 (Shore- Liberty), 2003 (tied for 1st; Shore- Liberty)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 New Brunswick, 9/17 at Manasquan, 9/24 at Matawan Regional (Aberdeen), 9/30 St. John-Vianney (Holmdel), 10/6 Red Bank Regional (Little Silver), 10/21 at Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson), 10/28 Point Pleasant Boro (Point Pleasant), 11/5 at Long Branch, 11/24 at Holmdel
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson) (31.1), Matawan Regional (Aberdeen) (30.8), Manasquan (25.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: New Brunswick (-17.1), St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) (-1.8), Holmdel (-0.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 (11.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #118
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3977
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/9 New Brunswick [projection: 35-3 win]



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