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GENERAL
Nickname: Mountaineers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jon Simoneau
League: Mid-State 38 - Mountain
Playoff Division: Central Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2014 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sebastian Sanchez 6'0" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.65
Matt Tantleff 6'2" 180 Junior WR/DB 4.68
Trevor Lawrence 6'6" 235 Senior DE/T 5.02

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Big OL
Team Weaknesses: Many New Starters

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 9.5
2014 National Rank: #5692
2014 State Rank: #129
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 2
2015 National Rank: #7352
2015 State Rank: #175
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #9278
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 62-59 (29-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 33.5
2014 Points Against Average: 17.7
2014 Differential: +15.8
2014 Wins: #6188 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (47-21), #7355 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark) (14-7), #9792 Bound Brook (28-13), #9839 North Plainfield (41-12), #10868 Rahway (35-13), #11525 Hillside (36-12), #12984 Somerville (45-28), #13395 Manville (40-0)
2014 Losses: #3016 Lincoln (Jersey City) (36-21), #5845 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (35-28)
2014 Opponents W-L: 37-65-1
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Union), 2012 (Mid-State 38 - Union), 2011 (Mid-State 39 - West C), 2005 (tied for 1st; Colonial Hills- Colonial)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/30/14 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (47-21), 9/11/15 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark) (28-13)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/11 at Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark), 9/18 at Dunellen, 10/2 Rahway, 10/9 Hillside, 10/16 at Bound Brook, 10/23 at North Plainfield, 10/30 Somerville, 11/6 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle), 11/25 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (17.8), Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (17.4), Dunellen (9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Somerville (-25.2), Hillside (-21.4), Bound Brook (-15.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7 (-3.4 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #250
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9491
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%