GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Skip Fuller
League: Mid-State 39 - Raritan (moving from Mid-State 39 - West B)
Playoff Division: Central Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Alex Vera 6'1.5" 280 Senior DT/OL 5.14
Cameron Wykoff 5'11.5" 205 Senior LB/FB 4.70
Kevin Russoniello 6'4.5" 205 Senior WR 4.50
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Tanner Thexton 6'5" 235 Senior DE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 6.3
2011 National Rank: #6369
2011 State Rank: #168
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: -2.6
2012 National Rank: #8622
2012 State Rank: #234
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6094
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.8
Dynasty Record: 52-36 (32-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 19.9
2011 Points Against Average: 20.4
2011 Differential: -0.5
2011 Wins: #6058 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (17-14), #7761 North Plainfield (35-12), #8507 Warren Hills Regional (Washington) (14-7), #9127 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (17-14), #11667 Hillside (41-12)
2011 Losses: #2575 Union (33-21), #3424 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (35-13), #4930 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark) (29-0), #7645 Plainfield (28-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 38-53
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Mid State 39 - Valley), 2006 (Skyland - Raritan), 2005 (tied for 1st; Skyland- Raritan), 2004 (Skyland- Raritan)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/8 at Summit, 9/14 Cranford, 9/21 at North Plainfield, 9/28 Ridge (Basking Ridge), 10/5 at Voorhees (Glen Gardner), 10/12 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown), 10/19 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark), 10/27 at Clark [Abraham] (Roselle), 11/2 at Montgomery (Skillman)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cranford (39.3), Summit (27.7), Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (-4.5), North Plainfield (-0.6), Ridge (Basking Ridge) (2.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3063
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 7th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%