Phillipsburg (NJ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Stateliners Colors: Garnet/Gray Coach: Ryan Ditze League: Mid-State 38 - Delaware Playoff Division: North II Group 4 Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2012 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Anthony Guarino 5'11" 170 Junior QB/WR Joe Maso 6'0" 195 Senior RB Taji Lowe 6'1" 200 Junior LB/TE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Starter Experience, Solid Skill Positions, Speed Team Weaknesses: Holes On OL RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 18.7 2012 National Rank: #3594 2012 State Rank: #96 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 16.8 2013 National Rank: #3735 2013 State Rank: #104 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 29.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1241 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.7 Dynasty Record: 40-15 (22-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 4-6 2012 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th) 2012 Points For Average: 24.3 2012 Points Against Average: 24.5 2012 Differential: -0.2 2012 Wins: #3855 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (21-13), #5129 Hillsborough (42-16), #7148 Columbia (Maplewood) (54-12), #8580 Westfield (35-7) 2012 Losses: #365 Elizabeth (54-26), #691 Easton (PA) (35-18), #2130 Franklin (Somerset) (26-7), #2370 Immaculata (Somerville) (31-12), #2557 Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (27-7), #4318 Union (24-21) 2012 Opponents W-L: 61-45 Recent Section Championships: 2009 (North 2 IV), 2008 (North 2 III), 2005 (North 2 IV) Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 39 - West A), 2006 (Skyland - Delaware East), 2005 (Skyland- Delaware East), 2004 (Skyland- Delaware East), 2003 (Skyland- Delaware) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/12 at Hillsborough, 9/20 Franklin (Somerset), 9/27 Westfield, 10/4 at Union, 10/11 at Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater), 10/18 Hunterdon Central (Flemington), 11/1 Elizabeth, 11/9 at Immaculata (Somerville), 11/28 vs Easton (PA) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Elizabeth (43.4), Easton (PA) (40.8), Franklin (Somerset) (28.4) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Westfield (-1.5), Hillsborough (13.5), Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (17.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8 (21.1 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1286 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2013 Projected League Finish: 4th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |