Ridge (Basking Ridge, NJ) previews home 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% |