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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%