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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Len Cusumano
League: North Jersey Super - Patriot Gold (moving from Big North - Independence)
Playoff Division: North I Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #4

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

TOP PLAYERS
Tommy Uhl 5'11" 215 OL/LB 4.8
Matt Urrea 5'8" 190 RB/LB 4.6
Phil Wong 6'0" 215 TE/LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Toughness, Physicality, Solid Run Game Combined With Play-Action/Spread Concepts
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 35.3
2015 National Rank: #1251
2015 State Rank: #26
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 29.4
2016 National Rank: #1838
2016 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 28.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1023
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 108-35 (44-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 29.1
2015 Points Against Average: 22.1
2015 Differential: +7
2015 Wins: #1276 Wayne Hills (Wayne) (23-20), #2411 Hackensack (34-29), #3338 Bergenfield (34-19), #3338 Bergenfield (49-13), #4503 Montclair (20-13), #4954 Northern Highlands (Allendale) (42-14), #6534 West Milford (35-0), #8068 Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (35-6)
2015 Losses: #258 Northern Valley (Old Tappan) (42-14), #260 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (42-21), #260 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (45-13)
2015 Opponents W-L: 75-44
Recent Section Championships: 2014 (North 1 IV), 2013 (North 1 IV)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Big North - Independence), 2012 (Big North - Independence), 2011 (Big North - Independence), 2009 (North Bergen 2), 2008 (North Bergen 2), 2007 (tied for 1st; NBIL 2), 2006 (tied for 1st; NBIL 2), 2005 (NBIL 2), 2004 (NBIL 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 River Dell (Oradell), 9/16 at Northern Valley (Old Tappan), 9/24 at Nutley, 9/30 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes), 10/7 Wayne Hills (Wayne), 10/14 at Northern Valley Regional (Demarest), 10/21 at Ridgefield Park, 10/29 Cliffside Park, 11/4 Bergenfield
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (45.9), Wayne Hills (Wayne) (43.1), Northern Valley (Old Tappan) (42.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Cliffside Park (-30.6), Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) (-9.9), Nutley (0.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9 (28.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2568
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%