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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Zoran Milich
League: Mid-State 38 - Delaware (moving from Mid-State 38 - Watchung)
Playoff Division: North II Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jared Reinson 6'1" 215 Senior DE 4.8
Malachi Clemons 5'11" 185 Senior CB/RB 4.5
Dylan D'Amore 6'4" 295 OL/DL 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Starting OL Returning, 5 RBs Are Back
Team Weaknesses: QB, WRs, LBs

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 12.7
2015 National Rank: #4960
2015 State Rank: #106
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 7.1
2016 National Rank: #6109
2016 State Rank: #140
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 8.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5410
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 62-68 (37-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2015 Points For Average: 18.9
2015 Points Against Average: 19.8
2015 Differential: -0.9
2015 Wins: #4566 Linden (20-14), #5557 Hillsborough (21-14), #7526 Monroe Township (28-0), #7651 Plainfield (29-27), #9874 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (26-6)
2015 Losses: #600 Westfield (35-6), #2894 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (24-8), #3150 Immaculata (Somerville) (33-14), #5104 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (24-23), #5719 North Hunterdon (Annandale) (21-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 51-53
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/12/15 Monroe Township (28-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 at Ridge (Basking Ridge), 9/16 Franklin (Somerset), 9/23 Hunterdon Central (Flemington), 9/30 at Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater), 10/8 at Plainfield, 10/14 Warren Hills Regional (Washington), 10/21 at Phillipsburg, 10/28 at Immaculata (Somerville), 11/4 Hillsborough
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (34.2), Phillipsburg (33.1), Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin (Somerset) (0.5), Plainfield (0.9), Warren Hills Regional (Washington) (6.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8 (12.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3414
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 7th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%