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GENERAL
Nickname: Comets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Benjie Wimberly
League: Big North - Freedom
Playoff Division: North I Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2013 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Goran Krasic 6'3" 255 Senior DE/OL 4.79
Tommy Smith 5'11" 180 Junior ATH/DB 4.49
Mike Sanchez 5'11.5" 225 Senior LB/TE 4.79

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Outstanding Depth Defensively, Excellent Kicking Game, Will Be Faster On Offense
Team Weaknesses: Mostly New OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 4.7
2013 National Rank: #6771
2013 State Rank: #157
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 2.9
2014 National Rank: #6942
2014 State Rank: #155
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 11.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4420
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.2
Dynasty Record: 58-57 (31-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 28.8
2013 Points Against Average: 18.8
2013 Differential: +10
2013 Wins: #9536 Teaneck (35-12), #9572 Eastside (Paterson) (47-8), #10074 Clifton (29-0), #10819 Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (34-7), #12334 Passaic (60-0), #13241 Fair Lawn (44-3)
2013 Losses: #159 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) (35-6), #1444 Ridgewood (49-21), #4196 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (34-6), #4196 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (40-6)
2013 Opponents W-L: 49-55
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2004 (NNJIL A), 2003 (NNJIL B)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/28/13 Teaneck (35-12)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/6 Bowie (MD), 9/19 Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson), 9/26 at Passaic, 10/3 at Passaic County Tech (Wayne), 10/11 Eastside (Paterson), 10/18 at Fair Lawn, 10/24 Ridgewood, 11/6 at Clifton, 11/27 Teaneck
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgewood (24.3), Bowie (MD) (15.4), Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Fair Lawn (-29.6), Passaic (-25.4), Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (-9.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 (4.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8676
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%