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GENERAL
Nickname: Maroons
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Charles Johnson III
League: Big North - Freedom
Playoff Division: North I Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jamal Locke 5'11.5" 185 Senior QB/ATH 4.50
Eric Lewis 5'9.5" 200 Senior ILB/RB 4.65
Anthony Merejo 6'3" 210 Senior OLB/WR 4.68

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Many Experienced Returning Letter-Winners
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 19.1
2012 National Rank: #3534
2012 State Rank: #95
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2013 Starting Power Rating: 23.5
2013 National Rank: #2457
2013 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 19
Dynasty National Rank: #3003
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 32-20 (17-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 25
2012 Points Against Average: 14.5
2012 Differential: +10.5
2012 Wins: #5045 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (23-12), #5045 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (31-18), #8041 Eastside (Paterson) (28-6), #8902 Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (27-0), #9836 Clifton (35-6), #10258 Fair Lawn (38-0), #11109 Passaic (56-0)
2012 Losses: #38 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (42-10), #689 Montclair (24-0), #1809 Paramus (24-6), #6589 Hackensack (27-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 60-55
Recent Section Championships: 2004 (North 1 IV), 2003 (North 1 IV)
Recent League Championships: 2005 (NNJIL A), 2003 (NNJIL A)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/12 Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson), 9/19 at Eastside (Paterson), 9/27 Hackensack, 10/11 at Passaic, 10/18 at East Orange Campus (East Orange), 10/25 Fair Lawn, 11/1 at Clifton, 11/8 at Passaic County Tech (Wayne), 11/28 Paramus
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Paramus (28.7), East Orange Campus (East Orange) (21.6), Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (17.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Passaic (-20.4), Fair Lawn (-16), Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (-13.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 (14.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #177
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7245
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%