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GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kevin Kostibos
League: Mid-State 38 - Raritan
Playoff Division: North II Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Offensive Backfield

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 32.1
2013 National Rank: #1536
2013 State Rank: #29
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 31.3
2014 National Rank: #1396
2014 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 11.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4354
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.9
Dynasty Record: 79-40-1 (44-35-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 12-0
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 36.5
2013 Points Against Average: 15.9
2013 Differential: +20.6
2013 Wins: #2759 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (16-13), #3846 Rahway (26-20), #3946 Cranford (35-14), #3946 Cranford (48-14), #6277 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (46-13), #6680 Warren Hills Regional (Washington) (49-28), #7222 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (34-14), #7303 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark) (48-23), #7634 North Plainfield (35-12), #8519 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (33-8), #8834 Hillside (39-25), #11042 Somerville (29-7)
2013 Losses: none
2013 Opponents W-L: 62-63
Recent Section Championships: 2013 (North 2 III), 2012 (North 2 III), 2009 (North 2 II)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011 (Mid-State 39 - East B), 2010 (Mid-State 39 - East B), 2009 (tied for 1st; Mid State 39 - Mountain), 2003 (Iron Hills- Hills)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 24
Streak List: 9/8/12 Somerville (41-7), 9/15/12 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark) (17-13), 9/21/12 Cranford (30-27), 9/28/12 North Plainfield (31-12), 10/5/12 Rahway (39-20), 10/13/12 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (27-6), 10/20/12 Warren Hills Regional (Washington) (41-14), 10/26/12 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (35-21), 11/10/12 Hillside (50-0), 11/17/12 West Side (Newark) (44-6), 12/1/12 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (30-13), 12/8/12 Palisades Park/Leonia (Palisades Park) (30-0), 9/15/13 Somerville (29-7), 9/20/13 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark) (48-23), 9/27/13 Cranford (48-14), 10/5/13 North Plainfield (35-12), 10/12/13 Rahway (26-20), 10/19/13 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (33-8), 10/25/13 Warren Hills Regional (Washington) (49-28), 11/2/13 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (46-13), 11/9/13 Hillside (39-25), 11/16/13 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (34-14), 11/23/13 Cranford (35-14), 12/6/13 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (16-13)

SCHEDULE
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st