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GENERAL
Nickname: Mountaineers
Colors: Blue
Coach: Jim Matsakis
League: Super Essex - American
Playoff Division: North I Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jermiah Boone 6'5" 220 WR 4.70
Chris Morgan 6'1" 210 OL/DE 4.60
Jared Vyent 6'2" 205 WR 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 17.9
2013 National Rank: #3822
2013 State Rank: #73
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 5.1
2014 National Rank: #6420
2014 State Rank: #144
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 8.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5262
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 57-52 (46-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 27.2
2013 Points Against Average: 21.2
2013 Differential: +6
2013 Wins: #3417 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (51-34), #6058 East Orange Campus (East Orange) (44-26), #7215 Livingston (21-0), #7507 Nutley (30-29), #9536 Teaneck (30-12), #10656 Bloomfield (21-0), #11282 Columbia (Maplewood) (34-6)
2013 Losses: #376 Montclair (40-13), #1578 Union City (32-21), #2907 West Essex (North Caldwell) (33-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 56-48
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Northern Hills - Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Montclair (46.8), Nutley (1.9), East Orange Campus (East Orange) (0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Barringer (Newark) (-38.5), Columbia (Maplewood) (-15.2), Bloomfield (-12)
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th