Hopewell Valley Central (Pennington, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Coach: Dave Caldwell
League: West Jersey - Valley
Playoff Division: Central Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Drew Wiley 6'1.5" 225 Senior LB/FB 4.63 [Villanova]
Mike Gies 6'0" 175 Senior WR/FS 4.60
Matt Graziano 6'3" 210 Senior DT/OL 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, FB, WR

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 31.1
2013 National Rank: #1664
2013 State Rank: #32
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 27.4
2014 National Rank: #1917
2014 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -9
Dynasty National Rank: #10990
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 37.7
Dynasty Record: 39-62 (20-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 35
2013 Points Against Average: 11
2013 Differential: +24
2013 Wins: #2529 Lawrence (Lawrenceville) (31-14), #3172 Ocean Township (Oakhurst) (30-14), #5163 Burlington Township (Burlington) (46-14), #6203 Allentown (21-7), #6764 Notre Dame (Lawrenceville) (43-32), #7401 Ewing (Trenton) (33-0), #8171 West Windsor-Plainsboro North (Plainsboro) (42-6), #10092 Steinert (Hamilton) (42-0), #11246 Hamilton (34-7), #12937 Hightstown (42-0)
2013 Losses: #5016 Nottingham (Hamilton) (27-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 57-57
Recent Section Championships: 2013 (Central III)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Colonial Valley - Patriot), 2006 (tied for 1st; Colonial Valley - Patriot)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/15/13 Ewing (Trenton) (33-0), 11/22/13 Ocean Township (Oakhurst) (30-14), 12/7/13 Lawrence (Lawrenceville) (31-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 at Burlington Township (Burlington), 9/19 Hightstown, 10/2 at Notre Dame (Lawrenceville), 10/10 Willingboro, 10/17 Delran, 10/24 at Ewing (Trenton), 11/1 Allentown, 11/7 at Northern Burlington (Columbus), 11/27 Lawrence (Lawrenceville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence (Lawrenceville) (22.8), Burlington Township (Burlington) (20.8), Northern Burlington (Columbus) (14.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hightstown (-26.6), Willingboro (-5.9), Ewing (Trenton) (-2.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (6.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.6
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 48%