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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Devils
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Bill Tracy
League: Mid-State 38 - Watchung
Playoff Division: North II Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Conor Hughes 6'1" 175 Senior QB/DB
Nick Franzese 6'0" 175 WR/HB
Ryan Bell 6'3" 195 TE/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3-Year Returning Starter At QB, LBs, DBs
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Quality OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 19.4
2012 National Rank: #3460
2012 State Rank: #91
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 19.5
2013 National Rank: #3201
2013 State Rank: #86
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4119
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 30-23 (15-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 28.5
2012 Points Against Average: 15.4
2012 Differential: +13.1
2012 Wins: #2370 Immaculata (Somerville) (20-7), #3780 Cranford (35-21), #5590 Montgomery (Skillman) (36-7), #5779 North Hunterdon (Annandale) (34-0), #7201 Linden (23-0), #8960 Somerville (28-10), #10530 Plainfield (31-14)
2012 Losses: #2557 Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (45-35), #3855 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (23-22), #4063 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (27-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 49-54
Recent Section Championships: 2003 (North 2 III)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st; Mid State 39 - Raritan)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/12 Montgomery (Skillman), 9/20 at Immaculata (Somerville), 9/27 Linden, 10/4 Somerville, 10/11 at North Hunterdon (Annandale), 10/18 Plainfield, 10/25 Cranford, 11/1 at Hunterdon Central (Flemington), 11/8 at Watchung Hills Regional (Warren)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (25.4), Immaculata (Somerville) (25.2), Cranford (16)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield (-2), Somerville (-1.4), Montgomery (Skillman) (8.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8 (11.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3810
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%