Hopewell Valley Central (Pennington, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Coach: Dave Caldwell
League: West Jersey - Valley (moving from West Jersey - Colonial)
Playoff Division: Central Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 5.1
2011 National Rank: #6662
2011 State Rank: #185
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.3
2012 Starting Power Rating: 0
2012 National Rank: #7727
2012 State Rank: #213
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #12549
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 25-55 (15-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 20
2011 Points Against Average: 16.4
2011 Differential: +3.6
2011 Wins: #7172 Pemberton (36-14), #8963 Lawrence (Lawrenceville) (41-21), #9678 Princeton (26-0), #11714 West Windsor-Plainsboro North (Plainsboro) (38-0), #12694 Ewing (Trenton) (23-20)
2011 Losses: #3155 Northern Burlington (Columbus) (10-7), #4342 Cinnaminson (21-7), #4350 Burlington Township (Burlington) (27-10), #5221 Allentown (30-6), #5756 Nottingham (Hamilton) (21-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 49-53
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Colonial Valley - Patriot), 2006 (tied for 1st; Colonial Valley - Patriot)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/8 Hamilton, 9/15 at West Windsor-Plainsboro North (Plainsboro), 9/22 Hightstown, 9/28 at Allentown, 10/12 at Notre Dame (Lawrenceville), 10/20 at Steinert (Hamilton), 10/27 Burlington Township (Burlington), 11/3 Nottingham (Hamilton), 11/22 Lawrence (Lawrenceville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Steinert (Hamilton) (25.6), Allentown (20.5), Notre Dame (Lawrenceville) (16.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Windsor-Plainsboro North (Plainsboro) (-17), Hightstown (-6.7), Lawrence (Lawrenceville) (-3.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #135
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4795
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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