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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Joe Fischer
League: Super Essex - Independence (moving from Super Essex - Liberty)
Playoff Division: North II Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2013 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mike Ramirez 6'1" 175 Senior TE/OLB 4.50
Nick Nardachone 6'0" 215 Senior G/T 5.16
Victor Samaniego 6'1" 245 Senior NG/G 5.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Deal Of Energy, Potential For Growth
Team Weaknesses: Many Underclassmen

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -26.1
2013 National Rank: #12863
2013 State Rank: #322
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: -34.6
2014 National Rank: #13627
2014 State Rank: #338
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -13
Dynasty National Rank: #11923
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.6
Dynasty Record: 26-83 (19-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 1-9
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2013 Points For Average: 8.7
2013 Points Against Average: 39.7
2013 Differential: -31
2013 Wins: #13201 Barringer (Newark) (22-14)
2013 Losses: #2704 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (60-0), #2907 West Essex (North Caldwell) (48-8), #6901 West Side (Newark) (40-0), #7281 Orange (36-6), #7507 Nutley (45-0), #8604 Irvington (47-0), #9369 Millburn (42-28), #9431 Hudson Catholic (Jersey City) (41-15), #12488 Ferris (Jersey City) (24-8)
2013 Opponents W-L: 54-49
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 Snyder (Jersey City), 9/12 Nutley, 9/19 Dickinson (Jersey City), 9/26 at Bloomfield, 10/3 Orange, 10/10 Glen Ridge, 10/25 at Central (Newark), 10/31 East Side (Newark), 11/7 Barringer (Newark)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Orange (3.5), Nutley (1.9), Central (Newark) (-1.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Snyder (Jersey City) (-49.2), Barringer (Newark) (-38.5), East Side (Newark) (-25)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11679
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%