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GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: John Liberato
League: Mid-State 39 - Raritan (moving from Mid-State 39 - East B)
Playoff Division: North II Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mike Badgley 5'10" 170 Senior SB/K 4.50
AJ Iarussi 6'0" 225 Senior FB/LB 4.50
Kyr'e Negron 6'0" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Experience On Offense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 27.2
2011 National Rank: #2051
2011 State Rank: #47
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 26.5
2012 National Rank: #1927
2012 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5939
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21
Dynasty Record: 55-40-1 (32-35-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 40.2
2011 Points Against Average: 18.3
2011 Differential: +21.9
2011 Wins: #947 Cranford (52-21), #3853 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (34-20), #3973 Rahway (24-14), #3992 New Providence (35-20), #4930 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark) (63-20), #6606 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (34-21), #7213 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (63-21), #8507 Warren Hills Regional (Washington) (31-28), #9127 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (41-7), #10437 Brearley [David] (Kenilworth) (42-0), #11667 Hillside (56-0)
2011 Losses: #795 Madison (47-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 69-56
Recent Section Championships: 2009 (North 2 II)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Mid-State 39 - East B), 2010 (Mid-State 39 - East B), 2009 (tied for 1st; Mid State 39 - Mountain), 2003 (Iron Hills- Hills)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/8 Somerville, 9/15 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark), 9/21 at Cranford, 9/28 at North Plainfield, 10/5 Rahway, 10/13 at Clark [Abraham] (Roselle), 10/20 at Warren Hills Regional (Washington), 10/26 at Delaware Valley (Frenchtown), 11/3 Hillside
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cranford (39.3), Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (22.8), Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hillside (-16.8), Somerville (-2.6), North Plainfield (-0.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3 (12 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4296
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%