GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Pierce Frauenheim
League: Mid-State 39 - Watchung (moving from Mid-State 39 - East A)
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #3
SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Tashawn Bower 6'5" 235 Senior DE [Auburn]
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Shayne Jones 6'1" 190 Senior DB 4.50
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 36.9
2011 National Rank: #964
2011 State Rank: #20
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 37.4
2012 National Rank: #747
2012 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 27.8
Dynasty National Rank: #963
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.8
Dynasty Record: 82-18 (41-8 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 26.2
2011 Points Against Average: 16.4
2011 Differential: +9.8
2011 Wins: #1062 Elizabeth (24-13), #1101 DePaul (Wayne) (38-28), #2575 Union (28-6), #4211 Linden (33-20), #7213 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (42-19), #7408 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (21-7), #7640 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (42-3), #7645 Plainfield (35-0), #7697 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (12-0)
2011 Losses: #40 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (47-7), #2617 Westfield (37-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 58-56
Recent Section Championships: 2006 (Non-Public III)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Mid-State 39 - East A), 2010 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 39 - East A), 2009 (tied for 1st; Mid State 39 - Raritan), 2008 (Skyland - Delaware West), 2007 (Skyland - Delaware West), 2006 (Skyland - Delaware West), 2003 (Mountain Valley- Mountain)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Plainfield, 9/14 at Ridge (Basking Ridge), 9/21 Franklin (Somerset), 10/5 Linden, 10/12 at North Hunterdon (Annandale), 10/19 at Hunterdon Central (Flemington), 11/2 at Phillipsburg
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (32.6), Franklin (Somerset) (21.3), Phillipsburg (21)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield (-4.8), Ridge (Basking Ridge) (2.7), North Hunterdon (Annandale) (2.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7 (24.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3446
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 60%
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