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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Drew Gibbs
League: Big North - Independence
Playoff Division: North I Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2012 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jim Hogan 6'5" 215 Senior DE/T 4.80 [Rutgers]
Ken Clarke 6'1" 190 Senior WR 4.60
John Goldschrafe 5'9" 160 WR 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, Many State Championships In Last Decade
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Young Players Must Work Hard To Contribute

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 41.8
2012 National Rank: #623
2012 State Rank: #15
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 29.8
2013 National Rank: #1571
2013 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 30.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1117
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 39-15 (17-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 34.8
2012 Points Against Average: 16.9
2012 Differential: +17.9
2012 Wins: #1245 Lakeland Regional (Wanaque) (35-31), #1445 Sparta (37-34), #1809 Paramus (21-7), #4028 Northern Highlands (Allendale) (42-7), #4211 Bergenfield (28-20), #4587 Ramsey (37-0), #6001 Wayne Valley (Wayne) (45-13), #6741 Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (48-7), #8041 Eastside (Paterson) (41-0), #8989 West Milford (52-7)
2012 Losses: #29 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (42-0), #603 Pascack Valley (Hillsdale) (35-32)
2012 Opponents W-L: 75-52
Recent Section Championships: 2012 (North 1 III), 2009 (North 1 III), 2003 (North 1 III)
Recent League Championships: 2004 (NBIL 1), 2003 (NBIL 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/16/12 Ramsey (37-0), 11/30/12 Lakeland Regional (Wanaque) (35-31), 12/8/12 Sparta (37-34)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/12 Passaic Valley (Little Falls), 9/21 at Bergenfield, 9/27 Eastside (Paterson), 10/5 at Northern Highlands (Allendale), 10/11 at Wayne Valley (Wayne), 10/18 West Milford, 10/25 at Paramus, 11/1 Pascack Valley (Hillsdale), 11/9 at St. Joseph Regional (Montvale)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (72.1), Pascack Valley (Hillsdale) (32), Paramus (28.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: West Milford (-3.2), Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (2.6), Eastside (Paterson) (6.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1 (23.2 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1688
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%