GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Lou Vircillo
League: Shore - South A (moving from Shore - South B)
Playoff Division: South Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #10
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Spatz 5'8" 175 Senior HB/CB 4.44
Brandon Boos 5'10.5" 185 Senior FS/ATH 4.67
Christian Tutela 5'11" 185 Junior P/ATH 4.68
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyrell Smith 6'4" 270 Senior OL [Massachusetts]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 8
2011 National Rank: #5928
2011 State Rank: #153
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 9.2
2012 National Rank: #5357
2012 State Rank: #145
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 22.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1745
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 68-31 (39-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 14.4
2011 Points Against Average: 15.8
2011 Differential: -1.4
2011 Wins: #7245 Central Regional (Bayville) (21-6), #7314 Toms River East (Toms River) (28-7), #7871 Manchester Township (Lakehurst) (9-7), #13617 Pinelands Regional (Tuckerton) (53-0)
2011 Losses: #511 Timber Creek Regional (Erial) (23-0), #901 Neptune (16-3), #2996 Wall Township (Wall) (21-14), #3815 Barnegat (26-2), #4100 Middletown South (Middletown) (35-7), #5443 Brick Township (Brick) (17-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 62-43
Recent Section Championships: 2010 (South III), 2006 (South III)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Shore - South B), 2010 (Shore - South B), 2006 (Shore - Constitution), 2005 (tied for 1st; Shore- Constitution)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Pinelands Regional (Tuckerton), 9/15 Toms River North (Toms River), 9/21 at Toms River East (Toms River), 9/29 Toms River South (Toms River), 10/6 Manchester Township (Lakehurst), 10/13 at Southern Regional (Manahawkin), 10/20 Jackson Memorial (Jackson Township), 10/26 at Brick Township (Brick), 11/2 at Brick Memorial (Brick)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Regional (Manahawkin) (28.2), Jackson Memorial (Jackson Township) (15.3), Brick Memorial (Brick) (13.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pinelands Regional (Tuckerton) (-19.5), Toms River South (Toms River) (-0.6), Manchester Township (Lakehurst) (0.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5 (15.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5305
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%