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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bob Ulmer
League: Greater Middlesex - Blue
Playoff Division: Central Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Devin Miller 6'4" 230 Senior TE/DE
Justin Briggs 6'2" 175 Senior FB/LB
Danny Russell 6'0" 165 Junior WR/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Athletes, Defense Swarms To Ball, Veteran Coaching Staff
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Players Have Minimal Varsity Experience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 6.4
2015 National Rank: #6390
2015 State Rank: #161
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 3.9
2016 National Rank: #6887
2016 State Rank: #165
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -6.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10318
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.8
Dynasty Record: 70-63 (36-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 33.2
2015 Points Against Average: 9.4
2015 Differential: +23.8
2015 Wins: #7978 Keyport/Hudson Regional (Keyport) (44-0), #9840 Middlesex (40-8), #10010 Mater Dei (New Monmouth) (36-0), #11187 Highland Park (49-19), #11846 South River (42-0), #13022 Keansburg (33-0), #13771 Dunellen (42-7)
2015 Losses: #5642 Bernards (Bernardsville) (13-7), #6155 Spotswood (27-24), #7874 Asbury Park (20-15)
2015 Opponents W-L: 43-57
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/26/15 Highland Park (49-19)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/10 at Middlesex, 9/17 Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls), 9/30 at Asbury Park, 10/8 South River, 10/14 at Bishop Ahr [George] (Edison), 10/22 Keyport/Hudson Regional (Keyport), 10/29 Dunellen, 11/5 Spotswood, 11/24 at Highland Park
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Spotswood (9.6), Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls) (5.1), Keyport/Hudson Regional (Keyport) (4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Dunellen (-31.2), South River (-26.9), Highland Park (-14.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4 (-10 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #263
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10079
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%