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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Green/Gray
Coach: Anthony Petruzzi
League: Shore - Central A
Playoff Division: Central Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Steve Winetsky 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.80
Tyler Jones 6'1" 185 Junior LB 4.80
Patrick Toal 6'3" 265 Junior DL 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Playoff Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 4.9
2011 National Rank: #6709
2011 State Rank: #186
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 12.2
2012 National Rank: #4638
2012 State Rank: #124
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2783
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 64-33 (37-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 17.3
2011 Points Against Average: 21.7
2011 Differential: -4.4
2011 Wins: #7302 St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) (41-35), #10027 Holmdel (28-0), #10067 Lakewood (29-7), #11783 New Brunswick (21-14)
2011 Losses: #1108 Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson) (33-3), #1346 Matawan Regional (Aberdeen) (20-3), #2853 Manasquan (21-17), #3803 Long Branch (38-7), #5517 Point Pleasant Boro (Point Pleasant) (35-17), #5812 Red Bank Regional (Little Silver) (14-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 52-52
Recent Section Championships: 2004 (Central II)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Shore - National), 2005 (tied for 1st; Shore- Liberty), 2004 (Shore- Liberty), 2003 (tied for 1st; Shore- Liberty)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/11/11 Lakewood (29-7), 11/24/11 Holmdel (28-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/8 at Neptune, 9/14 Carteret, 9/22 at Manasquan, 9/28 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank), 10/6 at Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls), 10/12 at Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson), 10/19 Colonia, 11/2 St. John-Vianney (Holmdel), 11/22 Holmdel
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (34.6), Neptune (34.2), Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson) (32.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Holmdel (-8.4), Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls) (-5.5), St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) (3.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2477
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%