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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jonathon Stack
League: Mid-State 38 - Mountain
Playoff Division: North II Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Rahsaun Gary 6'3" 315 Senior OL/DL 4.90
Emendo Thomas 5'8" 155 Junior QB/DB 4.60
Kobe White 5'10" 160 Junior RB/DB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth At LB, Speed At Skill Positions, Young But Experienced
Team Weaknesses: Undersized Line, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -2.6
2012 National Rank: #8653
2012 State Rank: #239
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: -9.1
2013 National Rank: #10086
2013 State Rank: #264
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8884
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 15-35 (9-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 15.4
2012 Points Against Average: 21.6
2012 Differential: -6.2
2012 Wins: #6613 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (21-14), #7545 North Plainfield (14-13), #8580 Westfield (10-2), #10488 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (20-13), #12144 Hillside (41-20)
2012 Losses: #3780 Cranford (26-20), #4063 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (34-0), #5955 Rahway (39-14), #6950 Warren Hills Regional (Washington) (21-7), #6950 Warren Hills Regional (Washington) (34-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 43-60
Recent League Championships: 2003 (Watchung- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/12 at Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights), 9/21 Hillside, 9/28 Rahway, 10/4 at Voorhees (Glen Gardner), 10/11 at North Plainfield, 10/19 Cranford, 10/26 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren), 11/1 at Warren Hills Regional (Washington), 11/9 at Westfield
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Cranford (16), Rahway (14.8), Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (13.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Hillside (-20.1), Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (-10.3), Westfield (-1.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 (2.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #179
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7275
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%