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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Frank Riggitano
League: Cape-Atlantic - National
Playoff Division: South Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Durso 5'9" 160 Senior QB/DB
James Smith 5'9" 160 Senior RB/DB
James Versage 6'0" 200 Senior TE/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, LB, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -6.6
2013 National Rank: #9492
2013 State Rank: #239
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: -3.1
2014 National Rank: #8672
2014 State Rank: #212
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -7.3
Dynasty National Rank: #10501
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 34-75 (25-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 5th)
2013 Points For Average: 22.8
2013 Points Against Average: 28.4
2013 Differential: -5.6
2013 Wins: #10537 Vineland (35-34), #11248 Pleasantville (35-13), #12316 Pinelands Regional (Tuckerton) (54-14), #12900 Lower Cape May (Cape May) (2-0)
2013 Losses: #2824 St. Augustine Prep (Richland) (48-14), #3441 Bridgeton (46-23), #4986 Absegami (Galloway) (26-7), #5704 Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City) (29-19), #7503 Buena (32-0), #9461 Ocean City (42-39)
2013 Opponents W-L: 44-57
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2 officially, 1 on field
Streak List: 11/15/13 Pinelands Regional (Tuckerton) (54-14), 11/28/13 Lower Cape May (Cape May) (2-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 Vineland, 9/19 at Pleasantville, 9/26 at Buena, 10/3 Holy Spirit (Absecon), 10/11 Bristol (PA), 10/24 at Oakcrest (Mays Landing), 10/31 Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City), 11/7 at Bridgeton, 11/27 Lower Cape May (Cape May)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Holy Spirit (Absecon) (36.6), Bridgeton (29.2), Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City) (12.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lower Cape May (Cape May) (-26.4), Pleasantville (-15), Vineland (-11.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%