South River (NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Maroon/Gray Coach: RIch Marchesi League: Greater Middlesex - Blue Playoff Division: Central Group 1 Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2013 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Doug Ryan 5'11" 220 Senior RB/FS Rich LeoGrande 6'3" 245 Senior DE/G Sean Darrar 5'11" 210 Senior MLB/FB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Skill Position Players Team Weaknesses: Young OL RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -6.2 2013 National Rank: #9393 2013 State Rank: #233 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2 2014 Starting Power Rating: -0.7 2014 National Rank: #8109 2014 State Rank: #194 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -1.5 Dynasty National Rank: #8754 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8 Dynasty Record: 65-51 (41-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 8-2 2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 20.5 2013 Points Against Average: 16.3 2013 Differential: +4.2 2013 Wins: #9758 Spotswood (14-3), #10295 Keyport/Hudson Regional (Keyport) (28-27), #10446 Dunellen (22-18), #11952 Metuchen (28-3), #12552 Middlesex (21-13), #13309 Keansburg (48-6), #13977 Highland Park (35-6), #14071 Cardinal McCarrick (South Amboy) (2-0) 2013 Losses: #4469 Shore Regional (West Long Branch) (45-0), #6766 Asbury Park (42-7) 2013 Opponents W-L: 44-58 Recent League Championships: 2013, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 9/13 at Metuchen, 9/20 Keyport/Hudson Regional (Keyport), 9/27 Middlesex, 10/4 at Keansburg, 10/11 Mater Dei (New Monmouth), 10/31 at Dunellen, 11/8 Highland Park Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mater Dei (New Monmouth) (0.7), Dunellen (-7.6), Keyport/Hudson Regional (Keyport) (-10.2) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Park (-37.8), Middlesex (-29.9), Keansburg (-20.6) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.5 (-13.7 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.6 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%