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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Bucky McDonald
League: Mid-State 38 - Watchung
Playoff Division: North II Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 31.8
2013 National Rank: #1572
2013 State Rank: #30
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 24.5
2014 National Rank: #2377
2014 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 11.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4517
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.7
Dynasty Record: 55-58 (31-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 21.5
2013 Points Against Average: 14.4
2013 Differential: +7.1
2013 Wins: #1723 Union (27-8), #1822 Immaculata (Somerville) (26-6), #4340 Montgomery (Skillman) (20-16), #4688 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (17-10), #4984 Bayonne (23-0), #5287 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (34-14), #8770 Plainfield (34-0)
2013 Losses: #304 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (28-14), #304 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (20-14), #3513 North Hunterdon (Annandale) (20-7), #3993 Elizabeth (36-20)
2013 Opponents W-L: 69-47
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Watchung- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/27/13 Union (27-8)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 at Immaculata (Somerville), 9/20 Plainfield, 9/26 at Montgomery (Skillman), 10/2 Westfield, 10/11 at Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains), 10/17 North Hunterdon (Annandale), 10/24 Ridge (Basking Ridge), 11/7 at Elizabeth, 11/27 at Union
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Ridge (Basking Ridge) (40.2), Immaculata (Somerville) (29.2), Union (28.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield (-9.1), North Hunterdon (Annandale) (12.3), Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (13.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7 (23.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.8
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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