GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Czar Wiley
League: Hudson County - National
Playoff Division: North I Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Alex Rodriguez 6'3" 215 Senior OLB/TE 4.57
Christian Ponce de Leon 6'0" 230 Senior C 5.20
Brandon Lee Diaz 5'11" 175 Junior CB/RB 4.47
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Vin Ascolese 6'2" 215 Senior LB 4.60 [Arkansas]
Eric McMullen 6'1" 210 Senior LB 4.6
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Youth
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 29.7
2011 National Rank: #1743
2011 State Rank: #42
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 20.5
2012 National Rank: #2893
2012 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3816
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 58-35 (46-20 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 19.5
2011 Points Against Average: 12.9
2011 Differential: +6.6
2011 Wins: #783 Montclair (14-13), #2407 Bayonne (28-13), #2691 Union City (10-7), #4640 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (20-14), #6276 Memorial (West New York) (27-0), #7266 Lincoln (Jersey City) (22-6), #11378 Ferris (Jersey City) (26-14), #12446 Mastery Charter North (Philadelphia, PA) (40-12)
2011 Losses: #436 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (23-0), #2134 Sparta (15-14), #2691 Union City (14-12), #4356 Peddie (Hightstown) (24-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 79-47
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (North 1 IV)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/11/11 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (20-14), 11/18/11 Union City (10-7), 12/3/11 Montclair (14-13)
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/8 at Montclair, 9/14 Union City, 9/21 Ferris (Jersey City), 9/28 at Bayonne, 10/6 at Memorial (West New York), 10/12 at Kearny, 10/20 New Rochelle (NY), 10/26 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (57.7), Montclair (35.8), Bayonne (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ferris (Jersey City) (-14.2), Kearny (-11.6), Memorial (West New York) (6.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (18.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2280
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%