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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Bucky McDonald
League: Mid-State 39 - Watchung (moving from Mid-State 39 - East A)
Playoff Division: North II Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #12

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ruhann Peele 6'1" 185 Senior WR [Rutgers]
Jaurice Jones 6'0" 180 Senior WR

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 15.7
2011 National Rank: #4210
2011 State Rank: #106
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 10.8
2012 National Rank: #4951
2012 State Rank: #136
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4937
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 44-47 (26-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 20.9
2011 Points Against Average: 19.6
2011 Differential: +1.3
2011 Wins: #6345 North Hunterdon (Annandale) (40-28), #7645 Plainfield (31-0), #7697 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (13-7), #8507 Warren Hills Regional (Washington) (35-0)
2011 Losses: #964 Immaculata (Somerville) (33-20), #1062 Elizabeth (27-14), #1241 Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (27-14), #2575 Union (35-21), #2617 Westfield (12-0), #7408 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (27-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-48
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Watchung- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at North Hunterdon (Annandale), 9/15 at Plainfield, 9/21 Ridge (Basking Ridge), 9/28 Montgomery (Skillman), 10/5 at Immaculata (Somerville), 10/19 Elizabeth, 10/26 at Watchung Hills Regional (Warren), 11/2 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater), 11/22 at Union
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Immaculata (Somerville) (38.6), Elizabeth (35.1), Union (32.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield (-4.8), Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (0.8), Ridge (Basking Ridge) (2.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2825
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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