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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jonathon Stack
League: Mid-State 38 - Mountain
Playoff Division: North II Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rashan Gary 6'4" 280 Junior OL/DL 4.90
Emendo Thomas 5'8" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.50
Kevin Maxwell 5'10" 190 Senior RB/MLB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Size On Lines
Team Weaknesses: QB, Youth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -2.3
2013 National Rank: #8503
2013 State Rank: #207
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 12.1
2014 National Rank: #4761
2014 State Rank: #101
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 3.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7171
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 47-67 (26-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-8
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2013 Points For Average: 19.7
2013 Points Against Average: 33.1
2013 Differential: -13.4
2013 Wins: #7222 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (20-14), #7634 North Plainfield (27-12)
2013 Losses: #1307 Phillipsburg (40-20), #2338 Westfield (41-28), #3846 Rahway (34-10), #3946 Cranford (34-14), #4688 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (39-6), #6680 Warren Hills Regional (Washington) (47-27), #6746 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (42-21), #8834 Hillside (28-24)
2013 Opponents W-L: 59-45
Recent League Championships: 2003 (Watchung- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Phillipsburg (34.5), Immaculata (Somerville) (29.2), Linden (25.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield (-9.1), North Hunterdon (Annandale) (12.3), Montgomery (Skillman) (24.4)
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th