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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Erik Rosenmeier
League: Mid-State 38 - Mountain (moving from Mid-State 38 - Raritan)
Playoff Division: Central Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #5

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Will Fries 6'7" 285 Senior OL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 37.6
2015 National Rank: #1043
2015 State Rank: #21
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 26.2
2016 National Rank: #2279
2016 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 13.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3820
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.4
Dynasty Record: 93-45 (40-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-0
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 42.9
2015 Points Against Average: 14.3
2015 Differential: +28.6
2015 Wins: #3719 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (28-21), #4061 Chatham (50-23), #4531 Ridgefield Park (48-7), #5111 Summit (42-0), #5245 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (49-24), #5245 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (56-7), #6247 Warren Hills Regional (Washington) (24-23), #6524 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (41-7), #7624 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (35-20), #7894 Hillside (51-17), #8629 Somerville (41-14), #8845 North Plainfield (50-8)
2015 Losses: none
2015 Opponents W-L: 64-60
Recent Section Championships: 2015 (North 2 III), 2011 (North 2 III)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Mid-State 38 - Raritan), 2014 (Mid-State 38 - Raritan), 2004 (tied for 1st; Watchung- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 12
Streak List: 9/11/15 Warren Hills Regional (Washington) (24-23), 9/18/15 Somerville (41-14), 9/25/15 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (41-7), 10/3/15 Summit (42-0), 10/9/15 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (49-24), 10/16/15 Hillside (51-17), 10/23/15 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (28-21), 10/30/15 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (35-20), 11/6/15 North Plainfield (50-8), 11/13/15 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (56-7), 11/20/15 Ridgefield Park (48-7), 12/4/15 Chatham (50-23)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 Somerville, 9/16 Voorhees (Glen Gardner), 9/24 at Rahway, 9/30 North Plainfield, 10/7 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains), 10/14 at Summit, 10/21 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights), 10/29 at Hillside, 11/4 at Delaware Valley (Frenchtown)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Summit (14), Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (8.5), Rahway (8.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: North Plainfield (-7.3), Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (-5.1), Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (0.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 (9.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #166
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6552
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 66%



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