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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Chris Beagan
League: Greater Middlesex - Red
Playoff Division: Central Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Akeer Franklin 5'6" 170 Senior RB/CB 4.60
Stephen Karoly 5'8" 175 Senior QB 4.70
Greg Chaves 6'3" 260 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB Speed/Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 12.3
2013 National Rank: #5007
2013 State Rank: #106
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 6.5
2014 National Rank: #6062
2014 State Rank: #137
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5333
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 58-54 (35-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 34.5
2013 Points Against Average: 20.1
2013 Differential: +14.4
2013 Wins: #3777 South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction) (26-18), #6116 Edison (47-21), #8265 Stevens [John P.] (Edison) (31-13), #10399 East Brunswick (44-0), #10937 North Brunswick (55-6), #11429 Woodbridge (49-0)
2013 Losses: #3052 Old Bridge (17-14), #3154 Sayreville (Parlin) (35-34), #3154 Sayreville (Parlin) (56-26), #4645 Piscataway (35-19)
2013 Opponents W-L: 51-53
Recent Section Championships: 2009 (Central III)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Greater Middlesex - White), 2008 (Greater Middlesex - White), 2006 (tied for 1st; Greater Middlesex - Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 at Edison, 9/19 Piscataway, 9/27 at Stevens [John P.] (Edison), 10/2 North Brunswick, 10/10 at Sayreville (Parlin), 10/17 South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction), 10/24 at Howell (Farmingdale), 10/31 Old Bridge, 11/7 at East Brunswick
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Sayreville (Parlin) (24.1), South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction) (21.3), Piscataway (16.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North Brunswick (-12), Howell (Farmingdale) (-11.7), Stevens [John P.] (Edison) (-7.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 (7.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.6
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%