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GENERAL
Nickname: Soaring Eagles
Coach: Wilber Valdez
League: Hudson County - National
Playoff Division: North I Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 3-2
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Diaz-Mays 6'2.5" 185 Senior QB 4.58
Nick Espana 5'9" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.60
Ralph Colindres 5'8" 170 Senior RB/CB 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physical Size, Team Speed, QB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 23.2
2011 National Rank: #2691
2011 State Rank: #67
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 19.6
2012 National Rank: #3048
2012 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8
Dynasty National Rank: #5484
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 22-20 (12-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.1
2011 Points Against Average: 11
2011 Differential: +18.1
2011 Wins: #1743 North Bergen (14-12), #4914 Roxbury (Succasunna) (20-3), #6276 Memorial (West New York) (25-22), #7266 Lincoln (Jersey City) (52-6), #9838 St. Anthony (Jersey City) (48-6), #10514 Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (33-0), #11378 Ferris (Jersey City) (45-0), #12014 Kearny (56-14)
2011 Losses: #436 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (28-7), #1743 North Bergen (10-7), #2407 Bayonne (20-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-57
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th