GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Zoran Milich
League: Mid-State 38 - Watchung
Playoff Division: Central Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Mitch Chugunov 6'0" 170 WR 4.6
Dan Papa 6'3" 275 OL 5.2
Jared Reinson 6'1" 215 LB 4.7
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Chris Chugunov 6'2" 190 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: LBs
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 28.9
2014 National Rank: #2007
2014 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 23.1
2015 National Rank: #2769
2015 State Rank: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 8.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5517
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 57-63 (34-36 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 35.6
2014 Points Against Average: 21.3
2014 Differential: +14.3
2014 Wins: #1156 Hillsborough (31-28), #2628 Westfield (30-19), #3658 North Hunterdon (Annandale) (24-17), #5294 Immaculata (Somerville) (49-28), #5511 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (35-6), #5745 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (42-21), #6087 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (55-26), #8351 Plainfield (46-7)
2014 Losses: #1091 Linden (34-20), #4267 Trenton Central (Trenton) (27-24)
2014 Opponents W-L: 51-55
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/11 Westfield, 9/18 North Hunterdon (Annandale), 9/25 at Linden, 10/2 Ridge (Basking Ridge), 10/9 at Immaculata (Somerville), 10/16 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains), 10/24 at Plainfield, 10/30 Hillsborough, 11/6 at Watchung Hills Regional (Warren)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Linden (28.1), Westfield (27.3), Hillsborough (26.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield (-1.7), Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (2.7), Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (6.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (16.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #70
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3015
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%