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GENERAL
Nickname: Ghosts
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Joe Stinson
League: Big North - Liberty
Playoff Division: North I Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Taj Upshaw 5'8" 165 Junior QB 4.51
Isisah Wharton 6'0" 190 Senior ILB/WR 4.55
Tevaughn Grant 6'3" 215 Senior DE 4.56

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Good Junior Class Returns With Much Varsity Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -6.9
2013 National Rank: #9572
2013 State Rank: #242
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -1.4
2014 National Rank: #8253
2014 State Rank: #200
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 2.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7354
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4
Dynasty Record: 47-64 (24-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 17.3
2013 Points Against Average: 28.8
2013 Differential: -11.5
2013 Wins: #10074 Clifton (22-18), #10819 Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (14-8), #12334 Passaic (22-0), #13241 Fair Lawn (43-21)
2013 Losses: #1444 Ridgewood (55-14), #3542 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (45-20), #4196 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (39-18), #5973 North Bergen (20-6), #6771 Hackensack (47-8), #7215 Livingston (35-6)
2013 Opponents W-L: 52-51
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; NNJIL A)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/28/13 Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (14-8)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/11 Passaic County Tech (Wayne), 9/19 Clifton, 9/26 at Ridgewood, 10/2 Fair Lawn, 10/11 at Hackensack, 10/17 at Passaic, 10/31 at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey), 11/8 Passaic Valley (Little Falls), 11/27 Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) (55.1), Ridgewood (24.3), Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (12)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Fair Lawn (-29.6), Passaic (-25.4), Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (-9.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6555
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%