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GENERAL
Nickname: Mountaineers
Colors: Blue
Coach: Jim Matsakis
League: Super Essex - American
Playoff Division: North I Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Osuji 6'2" 220 LB 4.80
David Grant 6'1" 215 RB/LB 4.70
Antyone Ageday 6'1" 245 OL/DL 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Change In Offensive Philosophy That Will Accentuate Overall Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Few Returning Skill Position Players, Size On Lines

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 14.7
2012 National Rank: #4462
2012 State Rank: #124
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 9.8
2013 National Rank: #5346
2013 State Rank: #143
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 17
Dynasty National Rank: #3419
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 30-19 (22-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2012 Points For Average: 22.6
2012 Points Against Average: 19.1
2012 Differential: +3.5
2012 Wins: #4439 East Orange Campus (East Orange) (31-30), #5732 Teaneck (20-9), #6001 Wayne Valley (Wayne) (35-3), #8654 Nutley (39-20), #11454 Livingston (27-0)
2012 Losses: #689 Montclair (22-19), #1671 Bloomfield (32-7), #2188 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (38-14), #3421 West Essex (North Caldwell) (7-6), #7148 Columbia (Maplewood) (30-28)
2012 Opponents W-L: 57-47
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Northern Hills - Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/10/12 Livingston (27-0), 11/16/12 Wayne Valley (Wayne) (35-3)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/27 Bloomfield, 10/4 at East Orange Campus (East Orange), 10/11 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange), 10/19 Nutley, 10/25 at Columbia (Maplewood), 11/2 Montclair, 11/8 at Livingston
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Montclair (33.7), Bloomfield (28.8), Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (23.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Livingston (-15.8), Nutley (0.5), Columbia (Maplewood) (2.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8 (13.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3451
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 5th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%