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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bob Ulmer
League: Greater Middlesex - Blue
Playoff Division: Central Group 1
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Devon Miller Sophomore TE/DE
Trevor Firgau Junior QB/DB
Evan Collier Junior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: Still Very Young

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -19.3
2013 National Rank: #11952
2013 State Rank: #294
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: -18.8
2014 National Rank: #11810
2014 State Rank: #301
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -8.5
Dynasty National Rank: #10853
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 57-56 (29-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 19.7
2013 Points Against Average: 19.7
2013 Differential: 0
2013 Wins: #12552 Middlesex (20-16), #13908 Bound Brook (25-7), #13977 Highland Park (39-0), #14071 Cardinal McCarrick (South Amboy) (49-0)
2013 Losses: #4469 Shore Regional (West Long Branch) (21-14), #6766 Asbury Park (32-0), #9393 South River (28-3), #9758 Spotswood (20-14), #9828 Mater Dei (New Monmouth) (39-15), #10446 Dunellen (34-18)
2013 Opponents W-L: 49-54
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/16/13 Bound Brook (25-7), 11/28/13 Highland Park (39-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/13 South River, 9/19 at Asbury Park, 9/27 Dunellen, 10/11 Keansburg, 10/18 at Middlesex, 10/25 Mater Dei (New Monmouth), 11/1 Keyport/Hudson Regional (Keyport), 11/8 Spotswood, 11/26 at Highland Park
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mater Dei (New Monmouth) (0.7), South River (-0.7), Asbury Park (-3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Park (-37.8), Middlesex (-29.9), Keansburg (-20.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%