Cherokee (Marlton, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Gold/Orange
Coach: P.J. Mehigan
League: West Jersey - American
Playoff Division: South Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trevor Osler 6'2" 185 Senior QB
Marc Woodard 5'10" 175 Junior TB
Matt Stickney 5'10" 200 Senior FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Ready To Compete, Optimism Is High, Many Experienced Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes To Fill

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 35.3
2012 National Rank: #1150
2012 State Rank: #27
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 42.4
2013 National Rank: #479
2013 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 37.6
Dynasty National Rank: #528
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 45-10 (22-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2012 Points For Average: 24.3
2012 Points Against Average: 13.8
2012 Differential: +10.5
2012 Wins: #1566 Shawnee (Medford) (27-24), #2518 Lenape (Medford) (14-0), #2674 Seneca (Tabernacle) (38-6), #3319 Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill) (42-13), #3387 Egg Harbor Township (34-6), #5465 Pennsauken (30-0)
2012 Losses: #122 Williamstown (33-16), #1586 Washington Township (Sewell) (22-18), #1756 Eastern (Voorhees) (20-17), #4794 Triton (Runnemede) (14-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 54-49
Recent Section Championships: 2010 (South IV), 2009 (South IV), 2005 (South IV)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (Burlco/Olympic - American), 2008 (Burlco/Olympic - American), 2006 (tied for 1st; Burlco/Olympic - American)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/26/12 Pennsauken (30-0), 11/9/12 Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill) (42-13), 11/16/12 Egg Harbor Township (34-6), 11/22/12 Seneca (Tabernacle) (38-6)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/12 Lenape (Medford), 9/20 Triton (Runnemede), 9/27 at Williamstown, 10/12 at Washington Township (Sewell), 10/18 Shawnee (Medford), 10/25 Eastern (Voorhees), 11/2 at Pennsauken, 11/9 at Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill), 11/28 at Seneca (Tabernacle)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Williamstown (51.8), Washington Township (Sewell) (31.4), Shawnee (Medford) (29.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Pennsauken (10.1), Triton (Runnemede) (12), Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill) (13.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2 (26.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1152
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%