Raritan (Hazlet, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Green/Gray
Coach: Anthony Petruzzi
League: Shore - Central A
Playoff Division: Central Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2013 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Riley Sullivan 6'1" 185 Senior QB 4.90
Colby Jones 6'1" 190 Senior DB/WR 4.70
Dylan Dewysockie 6'4" Senior WR 4.75

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Pat Toal 6'4" 280 Senior OG [Old Dominion]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, Run Defense
Team Weaknesses: Running Game, Pass Defense

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 0.9
2013 National Rank: #7666
2013 State Rank: #183
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 4.1
2014 National Rank: #6675
2014 State Rank: #151
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3944
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 67-50 (39-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2013 Points For Average: 12.7
2013 Points Against Average: 25.6
2013 Differential: -12.9
2013 Wins: #6616 St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) (23-20), #7964 Colonia (38-18), #8186 Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls) (31-16)
2013 Losses: #306 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (63-7), #1461 Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson) (28-6), #2914 Manasquan (42-3), #5828 Matawan Regional (Aberdeen) (20-0), #5889 Neptune (24-0), #5982 Carteret (12-7), #8853 Holmdel (13-12)
2013 Opponents W-L: 65-40
Recent Section Championships: 2004 (Central II)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Shore - National), 2005 (tied for 1st; Shore- Liberty), 2004 (Shore- Liberty), 2003 (tied for 1st; Shore- Liberty)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Manasquan (24.6), Matawan Regional (Aberdeen) (17.5), Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls) (4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Freehold Boro (Freehold) (-12.6), Point Pleasant Boro (Point Pleasant) (-7), Holmdel (-2.8)
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th