GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Ed Gurrieri
League: Shore - North A
Playoff Division: Central Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2012 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Saeed Blacknall 6'3" 205 Senior WR/DB 4.50
Chris Noesques 5'10" 215 Senior MLB/FB 4.75
Tyler Leonetti 5'7" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.55
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Anthony Firkser 6'3" 220 Senior TE 4.9
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB Talent, Solid WR Core, Rushing
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 4 OL
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 37.5
2012 National Rank: #955
2012 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.7
2013 Starting Power Rating: 37.2
2013 National Rank: #813
2013 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 26.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1612
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.1
Dynasty Record: 39-16 (20-8 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 34.5
2012 Points Against Average: 11.6
2012 Differential: +22.9
2012 Wins: #1433 Middletown South (Middletown) (35-31), #1893 Colts Neck (24-21), #2557 Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (17-7), #3291 Toms River North (Toms River) (42-7), #4135 Monroe Township (39-7), #5837 Freehold Township (Freehold) (33-0), #5827 Jackson Memorial (Jackson Township) (30-12), #6908 East Brunswick (55-12), #6971 Middletown North (Middletown) (35-6), #7187 Marlboro (51-0), #10303 Howell (Farmingdale) (31-3)
2012 Losses: #788 South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction) (33-22)
2012 Opponents W-L: 57-67
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/12 Jackson Memorial (Jackson Township), 9/20 at Freehold Township (Freehold), 9/27 Middletown North (Middletown), 10/4 Middletown South (Middletown), 10/18 at East Brunswick, 10/25 Colts Neck, 11/1 at Toms River North (Toms River), 11/8 at Howell (Farmingdale), 11/27 Marlboro
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Middletown South (Middletown) (33.2), Toms River North (Toms River) (30.3), Colts Neck (20.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Howell (Farmingdale) (-12.5), Marlboro (-1.1), Freehold Township (Freehold) (-0.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2 (17.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #108
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4550
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71%