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GENERAL
Nickname: Farmers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Brian Sheridan
League: Mid-State 39 - Delaware (moving from Mid-State 39 - East A)
Playoff Division: North II Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 23.9
2011 National Rank: #2575
2011 State Rank: #63
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.9
2012 National Rank: #1364
2012 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 16
Dynasty National Rank: #3120
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.1
Dynasty Record: 60-35 (30-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.4
2011 Points Against Average: 20.7
2011 Differential: +8.7
2011 Wins: #1062 Elizabeth (43-21), #4211 Linden (35-21), #5519 Hillsborough (55-19), #6315 Montgomery (Skillman) (21-14), #6370 Somerville (33-21), #7645 Plainfield (38-14), #7697 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (21-14)
2011 Losses: #964 Immaculata (Somerville) (28-6), #1062 Elizabeth (18-7), #2617 Westfield (37-35)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-48
Recent League Championships: 2003 (Watchung- American)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/24/11 Linden (35-21)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater), 9/14 at Elizabeth, 9/28 at Phillipsburg, 10/5 Westfield, 10/12 Hillsborough, 10/20 Franklin (Somerset), 10/26 Plainfield, 11/2 at Hunterdon Central (Flemington), 11/22 Linden
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Elizabeth (35.1), Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (32.6), Franklin (Somerset) (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield (-4.8), Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (0.8), Hillsborough (9.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (19.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2621
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%



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