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GENERAL
Nickname: Terriers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Columbo
League: Mid-State 38 - Mountain
Playoff Division: Central Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Kendzulak 6'3" 280 Senior OL/DL
Corey Shedlock 5'9" 170 Senior RB/DB
Derek Kugelman 6'0" 215 Senior FB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All 4 Backs In Single-Wing Offense Return, Big/Strong Lines, Entire Secondary Returns
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At C, 2 New Starting Gs

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 12.9
2014 National Rank: #4909
2014 State Rank: #108
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 17.4
2015 National Rank: #3858
2015 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6037
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.8
Dynasty Record: 78-44 (39-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 28.2
2014 Points Against Average: 19.9
2014 Differential: +8.3
2014 Wins: #5256 West Essex (North Caldwell) (21-14), #5845 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (28-12), #6702 Spotswood (28-14), #7355 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark) (21-20), #10868 Rahway (49-14), #11525 Hillside (42-12), #12984 Somerville (53-21)
2014 Losses: #2113 Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson) (21-0), #2497 Cranford (35-18), #5845 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (34-29), #9839 North Plainfield (22-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 56-61
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Mid-State 39 - West B), 2007 (Skyland - Raritan), 2003 (Skyland- Raritan)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Somerville (42-19), 9/18/15 West Essex (North Caldwell) (41-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/11 at Somerville, 9/18 at West Essex (North Caldwell), 9/25 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark), 10/3 at Clark [Abraham] (Roselle), 10/9 Rahway, 10/16 North Plainfield, 10/23 Cranford, 10/30 at Hillside, 11/25 at Bernards (Bernardsville)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Cranford (26.5), Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (17.8), West Essex (North Caldwell) (5.5)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Somerville (-25.2), Hillside (-21.4), North Plainfield (-15.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1 (5 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #220
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8683
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%