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GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Greg Toal
League: Big North - United
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Alquadin Muhammad 6'3.5" 230 Senior DE

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Darius Hamilton 6'2.5" 240 Senior DE [Rutgers]
Yuri Wright 6'2" 180 Senior DB [Colorado]
Leonte Carroo 6'2" 200 Senior WR 4.50 [Rutgers]
Elijah Shumate 6'1" 205 Senior DB 4.50 [Notre Dame]
Mike Strizak 6'3" 225 Senior LB 4.6 [Boston College]
Tyler Samra 6'3" 270 Senior OL 5.1 [Connecticut]
Michael Casimos 6'4" 270 Senior OL [Akron]
Kyle Sakowski 6'0" 200 Senior S

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 85.5
2011 National Rank: #1
2011 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.9
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +8.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11
2012 Starting Power Rating: 62.6
2012 National Rank: #38
2012 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 61.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 102-4 (27-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-0
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 41.1
2011 Points Against Average: 8.4
2011 Differential: +32.7
2011 Wins: #8 Manatee (Bradenton, FL) (22-16), #31 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (42-14), #31 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (33-22), #33 Mission Viejo (CA) (35-7), #40 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (41-0), #67 St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) (38-7), #757 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (42-3), #757 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (45-0), #3513 Ridgewood (35-0), #4640 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (63-15), #5095 Clifton (56-8)
2011 Losses: none
2011 Opponents W-L: 86-40
Recent National Championships: 2011, 2009
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (Non-Public IV), 2010 (Non-Public IV), 2009 (Non-Public IV), 2008 (Non-Public IV), 2007 (Non-Public IV), 2006 (Non-Public IV), 2003 (Non-Public IV)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (Big North I), 2009 (North Jersey Tri-County A), 2008 (NNJIL C), 2007 (NNJIL C), 2006 (NNJIL C), 2005 (NNJIL C), 2004 (tied for 1st; NNJIL C), 2003 (NNJIL C)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 46
Streak List: 9/19/08 Valley Forge Military (Wayne, PA) (51-0), 9/27/08 De La Salle (Concord, CA) (23-21), 10/4/08 Teaneck (49-0), 10/10/08 Montclair (35-3), 10/25/08 Ridgewood (51-7), 11/1/08 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (38-7), 11/7/08 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (35-6), 11/14/08 Paul VI (Haddonfield) (65-6), 11/21/08 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (38-13), 11/27/08 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (57-0), 12/6/08 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (34-13), 9/12/09 De La Salle (Concord, CA) (30-6), 9/25/09 Prattville (AL) (35-24), 10/3/09 Passaic (49-8), 10/9/09 Clifton (71-0), 10/17/09 Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (41-0), 10/25/09 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (28-20), 10/30/09 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (51-7), 11/6/09 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (42-9), 11/13/09 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (55-7), 11/20/09 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (54-7), 11/26/09 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (62-28), 12/5/09 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (35-15), 9/10/10 Gilman (Baltimore, MD) (33-6), 9/16/10 Ridgewood (35-14), 9/25/10 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) (33-6), 10/2/10 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (38-18), 10/8/10 Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (58-6), 10/22/10 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (63-0), 10/30/10 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (49-0), 11/5/10 Clifton (48-13), 11/12/10 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (62-0), 11/19/10 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (37-0), 11/25/10 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (42-7), 12/3/10 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (37-27), 9/10/11 Mission Viejo (CA) (35-7), 9/16/11 Manatee (Bradenton, FL) (22-16), 9/23/11 Ridgewood (35-0), 9/30/11 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (33-22), 10/8/11 St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) (38-7), 10/21/11 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (63-15), 10/28/11 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (45-0), 11/4/11 Clifton (56-8), 11/18/11 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (42-3), 11/24/11 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (41-0), 12/2/11 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (42-14)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/8 at Gilman (Baltimore, MD), 9/14 at Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale, FL), 9/21 at DePaul (Wayne), 9/29 at Alta (Sandy, UT), 10/5 Fair Lawn, 10/12 Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 10/27 at Bergen Catholic (Oradell), 11/2 at Hackensack, 11/22 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (74.5), Gilman (Baltimore, MD) (73.8), Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale, FL) (64.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fair Lawn (-21.1), Hackensack (6.2), Alta (Sandy, UT) (36.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.6 (47.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 42.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #36
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%