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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Erik Rosenmeier
League: Mid-State 38 - Raritan
Playoff Division: North II Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Will Fries 6'7" 285 Senior OL/DL
Jack Schetelich 6'2" 190 Senior QB
Joe Norton 6'1" 175 Senior WR/K

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 25.5
2014 National Rank: #2497
2014 State Rank: #58
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: 26.5
2015 National Rank: #2202
2015 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 11.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4337
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.6
Dynasty Record: 81-45 (34-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 37.8
2014 Points Against Average: 13
2014 Differential: +24.8
2014 Wins: #4493 Summit (33-14), #4909 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (35-18), #5256 West Essex (North Caldwell) (35-7), #5845 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (35-27), #6794 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (42-7), #7012 Warren Hills Regional (Washington) (45-6), #8334 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (30-13), #9839 North Plainfield (52-20), #9839 North Plainfield (46-6), #11525 Hillside (40-6), #12984 Somerville (48-12)
2014 Losses: #2387 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (20-13)
2014 Opponents W-L: 62-64
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (North 2 III)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2004 (tied for 1st; Watchung- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Warren Hills Regional (Washington) (24-23), 9/18/15 Somerville (41-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/11 at Warren Hills Regional (Washington), 9/18 Somerville, 9/25 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle), 10/3 at Summit, 10/9 at Voorhees (Glen Gardner), 10/16 Hillside, 10/23 at Delaware Valley (Frenchtown), 10/30 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights), 11/6 at North Plainfield
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (17.8), Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (17.4), Summit (13.5)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Somerville (-25.2), Hillside (-21.4), North Plainfield (-15.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (3.5 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #210
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8342
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 54%