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GENERAL
Nickname: Terriers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Columbo
League: Mid-State 38 - Raritan
Playoff Division: Central Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brad Reynolds 5'10" 240 Senior NG
Dom Benedetto 6'1" 200 Senior RB/LB
Chris Ambrose 6'0" 175 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Kicking Game, Depth
Team Weaknesses: OL, Turnovers

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 6.8
2013 National Rank: #6277
2013 State Rank: #143
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 11
2014 National Rank: #4998
2014 State Rank: #106
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6171
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 71-40 (36-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 21.4
2013 Points Against Average: 24.3
2013 Differential: -2.9
2013 Wins: #6746 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (31-13), #7634 North Plainfield (35-12), #8157 Bernards (Bernardsville) (21-7), #8519 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (34-13), #11042 Somerville (33-14)
2013 Losses: #1536 Summit (46-13), #1895 Weequahic (Newark) (45-0), #3846 Rahway (26-6), #3946 Cranford (30-13), #7303 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark) (37-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 64-42
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Mid-State 39 - West B), 2007 (Skyland - Raritan), 2003 (Skyland- Raritan)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/29/13 Bernards (Bernardsville) (21-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 West Essex (North Caldwell), 9/12 Somerville, 9/26 at Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark), 10/3 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle), 10/11 at Rahway, 10/17 at North Plainfield, 10/24 at Cranford, 10/31 Hillside, 11/28 Bernards (Bernardsville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Rahway (16.6), West Essex (North Caldwell) (14.8), Cranford (13.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Somerville (-22.4), Hillside (-3.8), Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (1.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 (11 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6555
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%