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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Green/Gray
Coach: Anthony Petruzzi
League: Shore - Central A
Playoff Division: Central Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Patrick Toal 6'4" 275 OL/DL 4.90
Tyler Jones 6'1" 190 LB/RB 4.67
Jared Collins 5'8" 165 LB/RB 4.63

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Lack Winning Experience

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -11.5
2012 National Rank: #10621
2012 State Rank: #285
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -4
2013 National Rank: #8953
2013 State Rank: #250
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 9.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5290
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.6
Dynasty Record: 25-26 (14-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 0-10
2012 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2012 Points For Average: 13.7
2012 Points Against Average: 32.8
2012 Differential: -19.1
2012 Wins: none
2012 Losses: #789 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (49-14), #1457 Carteret (49-17), #2340 Neptune (41-13), #3257 Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson) (31-10), #4062 St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) (19-13), #4449 Manasquan (42-17), #4493 Colonia (13-3), #6859 Holmdel (30-27), #9411 Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls) (13-10), #10488 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (41-13)
2012 Opponents W-L: 66-40
Recent Section Championships: 2004 (Central II)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Shore - National), 2005 (tied for 1st; Shore- Liberty), 2004 (Shore- Liberty), 2003 (tied for 1st; Shore- Liberty)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/12 Neptune, 9/20 at Carteret, 9/27 Manasquan, 10/4 at Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank), 10/11 Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls), 10/18 Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson), 10/25 at Colonia, 11/9 at St. John-Vianney (Holmdel), 11/28 at Holmdel
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (45.8), Carteret (31.9), Neptune (24.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls) (-11.6), Holmdel (4.2), Colonia (5.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9 (15.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2672
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2013 Projected League Finish: 6th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%